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MLT 231
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Title: | Clinical Microbiology |
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Long Title: | Clinical Microbiology |
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Course Description: | Explains the basic skills, principles, and techniques for the staining, culturing, isolation, and identification of microorganisms of medical importance. Student will interpret clinical specimens to provide data correlation including diagnostics and treatment. Techniques for determining antibiotic sensitivity will be demonstrated. Public health, safety and quality control will also be emphasized. |
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Min Credit: | 4 |
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Origin Notes: | ACC |
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Status Notes: | Revised descptn, outln, comptency 2.11.16 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Evaluate patient specimens for acceptability for analysis.
2. Determine proper media, temperature, and atmospheric requirements for the growth and culture of suspected pathogens.
3. Distinguish between normal flora and pathogenic organisms based upon colony characteristics.
4. Characterize key microscopic and macroscopic features of bacterial pathogens and normal flora isolates.
5. Perform and interpret various staining techniques.
6. Compare and contrast clinical laboratory procedures, interpret data, and predict the pathogen isolated.
7. Perform and interpret various methods of antibiotic susceptibility to provide correct patient therapy data.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. History / Taxonomy/Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
II. Collection and Specimen Processing
III. Microorganism Growth and Nutrition
IV. Colonial Morphology and Biochemical Identification of Microorganisms
V. Differential Media
VI. Staining
VII. Metabolism
VIII. Control of Microorganisms and Infection Control
IX. Physical and Chemical Control of Microorganisms
X. Microorganisms and Disease
XI. Aerobic Gram Positive Cocci -The Staphylococci , The Streptococci, and The Enterococci
XII. The Neisseria and Aerobic Gram Negative Cocci
XIII. Aerobic Gram Negative Rods - The Enterobacteriaceae
XIV. Miscellaneous Enteric Pathogens and Gastrointestinal Infections
XV. Non fermenting Gram Negative Rods
XVI. Miscellaneous, Fastidious Gram Negative Rods
XVII. Aerobic Gram Positive Rods
XVIII. Anaerobic Cocci and Anaerobic Infections
XIX. The Anaerobic Gram Positive Rods
XX. Anaerobic Gram Negative Rods
XXI. The Mycobacteria and TB
XXII. Spirochetes, Chlamydia, Rickettsia & Mycoplasma
XXIII. The RNA & DNA Viruses
XXIV. Urinary Tract Infections
XXV. Upper and Lower Respiratory Infections
XXVI. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
XXVII. Central Nervous System Infections
XXVIII. Bacteremia and Sepsis
XXIX. Genital and Sexually Transmitted Infections
XXX. Antibiotic Mechanisms of Action, Resistance, and Susceptibility Testing
XXXI. Genetics and modern technology
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