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Last update: HABET (02.11.2012)
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Last update: Romana Laušerová (22.05.2019)
Required (compulsory) textbooks: Murray P. et al. Medical Microbiology, Elsevier Books, 2015 Melter O. and Castelhano R. MicroBook – Clinical Microbiology for Medical Students, 2019
Recommended (optional) textbooks: Microbiology, Lippincott´s Illustrated Reviews, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2012 Mims´ Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Elsevier, 2018
Recommended (optional) practicals: Melter O. and Malmgren Annika, Principles and Practicals in Medical Microbiology, 2014 |
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Last update: HABET (14.01.2014)
Medical Microbiology - 3rd year - winter semester 1) Staphylococci - Identification of staphylococcal species using biochemical identification systems. Bound and free coagulase in differentiation of coagulase positive (e.g. S. aureus) and negative staphylococci. 2) Streptococci - Colony morphology of clinically significant streptococci and their differentiation among β-hemolytic and group of Viridans streptococci using PYR, CAMP and optochine tests. 3) Neisseria, Corynebacteria and Listeria - Colony morphology using enriched and selective media, C. diphtheriae - toxigenity test. Temperature dependent culture of L. monocytogenes. 4) Enterobacteriaceae - Laboratory diagnosis of significant species and strains using biochemical tests and reverse agglutination method. 5) Bordetella, Haemophilus and Pseudomonas - Fastidious nature of Haemophilus species and special enriched media. Specimen collection and diagnostic media to detect Bordetella species. Colony pigmentation and resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. 6) Anaerobic bacteria - Anaerobic culture conditions. Overview of clinical material collected from patients with suspected anaerobic infection. Identification of clinically significant anaerobic agents using biochemical tests. Spore-forming anaerobes of the Clostridium genus. 7) Mycobacteria and Candida - Ziehl-Neelsen stain of acid-alcohol resistant mycobacteria; culture of medically significant mycobacterial strains. Yeasts and moulds - native prepration and culture of medically significant species. 8) Interpretation of laboratory results - Overview of laboratory methods applicable in diverse clinical situations. Interpretation of microbiological and serological results. 9) Parasitology - Microscopy and macroscopy in identification of clinically significant parasites. Summary of general parasitology. 10) Molecular methods in clinical microbiology - Overview of molecular methods applicable in medical microbiology laboratory - benefit and limitation. 11) Specimen collection and transport of clinical material - Applicable methods to collect and transport clinically significant clinical specimens. Gram staining procedure. 12) Processing of respiratory and urogenital specimens to detect infectious agents. 13) Processing of gastrointestinal specimens - Diagnostics of bacterial (Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter) and other agents. Transmission of the agent and relevant therapeutical properties. Review - overview of relevant clinical material and diagnostic procedures. 14) Consultation, credit - Completed credit test and absolute presence is required to receive the credit. |