Objectives and competences
Student will be able to:
- discuss about and will discuss the basic characteristics of microorganisms with emphasis on the pathogenic microorganisms,
- distinguish between procedures for protection against pathogenic microorganisms,
- discuss about the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms and will assess the importance of transmission,
- interpret the foundations of human immunity and resistance to microorganisms and will learn about the problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics and disinfectants,
- discuss the etiology of infections of individual human organ systems,
- use the acquired knowledge for sampling for microbiological diagnostics,
- use the basics and areas of work of hygiene and epidemiology.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Microbiology studies microorganisms, which are divided into several groups: bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Medical microbiology is part of microbiology that deals with the interactions between microorganisms and humans and consequences of these interactions.
The content of the course will include:
- Basic characteristics of microorganisms.
- Growth prevention and decontamination of microorganisms.
- Transmission and source of pathogenic microorganisms.
- Bacterial resistance to antibiotics and disinfectants.
- Natural and acquired human resistance to microorganisms.
- Epidemiology of infectious diseases.
- Etiology of skin infections.
- Etiology of respiratory tract infections.
- Etiology of gastrointestinal tract infections.
- Etiology of urogenital tract infections.
- Etiology of central nervous system infections.
- Sampling methods in microbiology and transport of samples.
- Principle of microbiological diagnostic techniques.
- Personal hygiene, hygiene of nutrition and communal hygiene.
- Definition of textiles care and hygiene in laundry room.
- Waste water and hospital waste.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Seminars
Laboratory tutorial
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
- classify the basic characteristics of microorganisms and critically assess how it affects the work in health care institutions
- explain disinfection and sterilization procedures,
- interpret the foundations of immunity against microorganisms,
- critically assess the issue of bacterial resistance to antibiotics and disinfectants,
- identify the main causes of infections of individual human organ systems and find the examples in our environment,
- correctly take the samples for microbiological tests
- use the basics of microbiological diagnostic methods,
- understand the importance of epidemiology and hygiene,
- prepare a seminar paper on current topics in the field of microbiology and present it publicly.
Readings
Obvezna / Mandatory:
Alojz Ihan A., Müller Premru M., Seme K., Matos T. (2020). Medicinska bakteriologija z mikologijo in parazitologijo. Univerza v Ljubljani: Medicinska fakulteta.
Poljak M., Petrovec M. (2011). Medicinska virologija. Ljubljana: Medicinski razgledi.
Priporočena / Recomended:
Gubina M. (1998). Bolnišnična higiena. Ljubljana: Medicinska fakulteta.
Premik M. (1998). Uvod v epidemiologijo. Ljubljana: Medicinska fakulteta.
Murray P.R., Rosenthal K.S., Pfaller M.A. (2013). Medical Microbiology, 7th edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Saunders.
Prerequisits
There are no conditions for inclusion.
Conditions for fulfilling study obligations:
Active participation in a tutorial with preparation of seminar work and completed laboratory work are required for taking the written exam.
