- Docente: Vittorio Sambri
- Credits: 2
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 8415)
Learning outcomes
Define the general pathogenetic mechanisms of bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi and helminths.
Discuss the establishment of host-parasite interaction.
Describe the principal laboratory diagnostic methods and techniques applied to individual infections.
Recognize and discuss the clinical meaning of microbiological findings within the diagnosis of infectious diseases.
Course contents
- Laboratory diagnosis of infectious disease: methods and clinical interpretation of the microbiological data
- Microbiology of upper and lower respiratory tract infections and infections in the immunocompromised host.
- Microbiology of the gastro-enteric tract and intra abdominal infections
- Microbiology of the urinary tract infections
- Pyogenic, fungal and parasitic infections of skin, bone and joints. Prosthetic Joint infections
- Microbiology of cardiovascular infections and sepsis
- Microbiology of the central nervous system infections
- Microbiology of the zoonotic infections
Readings/Bibliography
Murray Patrick et al., Microbiologia Medica, EDRA, Nona Edizione, 2021
Roberto Cevenini: Microbiologia Clinica, Piccin Editore, Seconda Edizione, 2010.
Teaching methods
Lectures for a total of 16 hours (2CFU)
Assessment methods
The purpose of the oral exam is to verify the student's ability to apply knowledge and to make the required deductive reasoning and logic.
Grade point scale:
- preparation on very limited number of topics covered during the course and developing of analytical skills only with the assistance of the professor, using the proper language [https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/the+proper+language] → 18-19;
- preparation on limited number of topics covered during the course and analytical skills only on purely executive matters, using the proper language [https://context.reverso.net/traduzione/inglese-italiano/the+proper+language] → 20-24;
- preparation on large number of topics covered during the course, ability to make independent choices of critical thinking, mastery of specific terminology → 25-29;
- exhaustive preparation on the topics covered during the course, ability to make autonomous choices of critical thinking and connection, full mastery of specific terminology, argue and self-reflection skills → 30-30 cum laude.
The examination will evaluate whether the students have mastered the above listed skills and have reached the teaching objectives.
The final evaluation of the Integrated Course of Laboratory Medicine will consist of an oral examination basing on specific questions about Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry Programs.
Teaching tools
The teaching material is available at http//campus.unibo, by using student's username and password. No electronical recording of the lectures will be made available
Office hours
See the website of Vittorio Sambri
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.