Laboratory Medicine I - Clinical Pathology

Course objectives

Essential objectives of the integrated course Upon completion of the course, the student should: - know the basic structural and molecular organization and functions of infectious agents of medical interest (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and helminths); - know how to recognize the most important morphological, metabolic, antigenic features, pathogenic mechanisms and transmission routes of pathogenic infectious agents; - have learned the relationship between microorganisms and host in human infections and the related defense mechanisms. The knowledge acquired should be able to enable the student to evaluate the pathogenic role of infectious agents and provide the indispensable basis for the study of clinical microbiology.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY Microbial ecology and classification Pathogenicity and virulence Infection and disease METHODS IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY The clinical microbiology laboratory and biological risk; Disinfection and sterilization techniques; Clinical question and test request; Direct and indirect diagnosis; Collection, transport, preservation, and validity of samples; Microbiological techniques; Antibiogram; Serological and antigenic tests; Molecular diagnostic techniques in bacteriology, mycology, virology, and parasitology; Rapid molecular tests; Use of mass spectrometry in microbiological diagnostics; Genotyping and advanced sequencing methodologies. CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY OF INFECTIONS Upper and lower respiratory tract Gastrointestinal tract Urinary and genital tract Nervous system Circulatory system Skin and soft tissues Bacteremia and septicemia Infections in pregnancy Obstetric and perinatal infections Pediatric infections Vector-borne infections Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
Books
Clinical Microbiology 2nd Edition by J. Keith Struthers Taylor and Francis Editor ISBN-10: 1138101907
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseMedicine and Surgery
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDMED/07
  • CFU2