Medicine and Surgery

Learning outcomes: At the end of the course, the student must know: • Direct and indirect microbiological methods • Optimal procedures to collect the biological specimens from a patient and their conservation • Analytical procedures to isolate and identify extracellular pathogens as well as facultative and obligate intracellular microorganisms • Microbiological analysis of urine, liquor, blood, amniotic fluid, sputum, central venous catheters, prosthesis, medical devices pharyngeal, cervical, vaginal and rectal swabs • Classical and innovative microbiological methods to detect bacteria adherent and in biofilm • Host-parasite interaction with particular attention to inflammatory and infectious phenomena • Homeostasis of iron, infection and inflammation