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Teacher Paola Dal Monte
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Credits 2
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SSD MED/07
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Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
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Language Italian
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Campus of Bologna
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Degree Programme First cycle degree programme (L) in Orthopaedics techniques (cod. 8483)
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Course Timetable from Oct 12, 2021 to Dec 21, 2021
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Academic Year 2021/2022
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student has the knowledge and ability to understand the main microorganisms: viruses and bacteria; replication mechanisms; Vaccines; antibiotics and resistance mechanisms.
Course contents
- Bacteria: general characteristics, bacterial reproduction, spore production.Pathogenic action of bacteria. Laboratory diagnosis of bacterial infections.Antibacterial drugs and resistance mechanisms. In vitro sensitivity tests.
- Surveillance of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteria and superbags
- Viruses: general characteristics, Pathogenic action of viruses. Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections. Antiviral drugs.
- Main causative agents of septic arthritis, (N. gonorrhoeae, staphylococci, streptococci, haemophilia, enterobacteriaceae), chronic arthritis (Mycobacterium tubercolosis, Borrelia burgdorferi), reactive arthritis (salmonella, shigelle, chlamydie) and viral arthritis virus , hepatitic and alphavirus viruses).
- Mentions on infectious osteomyelitis.
- Infections of joint prostheses and bacterial biofilms.
Readings/Bibliography
Microbiologia e Microbiologia Clinica -R. Cevenini, V. Sambri, Ed Piccin
Teaching methods
Lectures with the help of a video projector and PC
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Teaching tools
Lessons files
Office hours
See the website of Paola Dal Monte
Alumni