03257 - Clinical Microbiology (LZ)

Learning outcomes

The students should learn the fundamental knowledge for the choice of microbiological tests for the laboratory diagnostics of infectious disease, as well the essential knowledge for the clinical evaluation and interpretation of the results

Course contents

The Clinical Microbiology Module is part of the Integrated Course “Infectious Diseases and Microbiology.” The syllabus outlined below refers exclusively to this individual module.

Laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases: methods and clinical value of microbiological data.

Microbiology of upper and lower respiratory tract infections and infections in immunocompromised patients.

Microbiology of gastro-enteric and intra-abdominal infections

Microbiology of urinary tract infections and STDs

Microbiology of infections of skin, bones and joints. Infections of joint prostheses

Microbiology of Cardiovascular Infections and bloodstream infections

Microbiology of Meningitis/Encephalitis

Readings/Bibliography

The teaching materials made available to students by the instructor on Virtuale are sufficient to pass the Clinical Microbiology module examination. For further study and reference, the following textbook is recommended: Murray Patrick et al., Microbiologia Medica, EDRA, Nona Edizione, 2021

Teaching methods

During the lessons, the topics included in the course program will be exposed and developed, leaving time for students' questions and encouraging an in-depth discussion on the topics addressed.

Assessment methods

The assessment of learning takes place through a final exam that ascertains the acquisition of the expected knowledge through the performance of an oral test. This test aims to evaluate the ability to recognize and discuss the main analysis techniques used in laboratory diagnostics of infectious diseases as well as to have acquired the essential knowledge for the interpretation of laboratory results.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

The slides will be published (pdf format) before the lessons into the virtual spaces of the website.

AI can be a useful tool to support individual study through further exploration of topics, content summaries, and self-assessment activities.

Office hours

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