2.24807 MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY II

This course is conducted by the Discipline of Microbiology
Review on the normal flora of different body sites. An overview on the importance of host-parasite relationship. The host defence mechanisms in relation to the innate defences of the body, and adaptive immune responses. Knowledge on the conflicts especially, the entry, exit and transmission of microbes, the natural defence in action, the spread and replication of microbes, parasitic survival strategies and persistent infection and the pathological consequences of infection. Understand systemic infection in reference to the clinical manifestation of infection of respiratory tract, urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, obstetric and perinatal, central nervous system, infections of skin, muscles, joints bone and haemopoletic system, sexually transmitted diseases, pyrexia of unknown origin, and infection of the compromised host. Control of microorganisms especially the antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy and vaccination. Introduction to water and sanitation decade.

Aim: Course designed to review the normal flora and have the knowledge of host-parasite relationship. Understand the importance of host defence especially the innate and conflict of infectious disease in relation to the entry, exit and transmission. Also an understanding of natural defence of the body, relative to the spread and replication of microbes, the adaptive immunity and parasitic survival strategies. Diagnostic identification of bacterial in Systemic infection and safe water and sanitation.

Contact hours: 6 hours per week (2 lectures, 1 tutorial, 3 practical)

Assessment: Course work (assignments, tests, practical write-up, oral presentations) 60%, final exam (theory & practical) 40%.

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