78801 - MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, the student will possess the theoretical and practices knowledge in the field of microbiology from the etiological, diagnostic nad clinical point of view, taking into consideration the main infectious agents responsible for infections in the different organs and systems. In particular, students will: - know the methodological approach to the microbiological diagnosis of infection/disease - know the etiological agents causing the most common human infections - know the general principles for the collection and handling of clinical samples - know molecular and non molecular techniques for the diagnosis of infections caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites; - able to interpret and critically evaluate the laboratory reports.

Course contents

Lectures:

Criteria for the laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases.

- Respiratory tract infections.
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Chlamydia psittaci, Legionella pneumophila, Mycobacteria, influenza viruses, parainfluenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, metapneumovirus, rhinovirus/enterovirus, coronavirus.

- Tuberculosis

- Infections of the gastrointestinal system.
Helicobacter pylori, E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter, Clostridium, Entamoeba, Giardia, hepatitis viruses, rotavirus, fecal adenovirus , norovirus.

- Infections of the urogenital system: Enterobacteriaceae uropathogenic, fecal enterococci.
- Sexually transmitted infections: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis,Treponema pallidum, Trichomonas vaginalis,  Papillomavirus, Herpes Simplex Virus, Hepatitis Virus, HIV.

- Infections of the central nervous system: Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, enterovirus, herpes viruses.

- Infectious diseases in pregnant women, fetuses and newborns: rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, Toxoplasma gondii

- Opportunistic and nosocomial infections: Aspergillus, Candida, Pneumocystis, Clostridium, HHV8, EBV.
- The microbiological diagnosis in transplant medicine.

- Hepatitis viruses.

- Viral emerging and re-emerging infections.

- Sepsis.

- Problems related to drug resistance.

Laboratory:
The serology laboratory: organization and applied techniques, discussion of reports.
The virology laboratory: organization and applied techniques, discussion of reports.
The bacteriology laboratory: organization and applied techniques, discussion of reports.

 

 

Readings/Bibliography

Principi di Microbiologia Medica. Michele La Placa. XIV edizione. Società Editrice Esculapio-EdiSES, and teaching materials provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Lectures with the help of a video projector and PC.

Assessment methods

Oral examination.

Teaching tools

Slides, PDF format, provided by the teacher.

Office hours

See the website of Tiziana Lazzarotto

See the website of Angela Chiereghin