CLS 212

Course Title : Medical Microbiology

Credit Hours : 3 + 1 = 4

Course Description:

This is a general medical microbiology course intended for students outside the department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The structure of the course is based on presenting the fundamentals of microbiology to include structures, morphology and classification of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The students will be introduced to the pathogenesis of the various infectious agents. The course will also cover some topics related to community health, including the modes and sources of infections as well as prevention of these infections.

CLS 212: Lectures Outline

Weeks Subjects

1. General introduction

Historical Background & classification of microorganisms

2. Introduction to Viruses

Structure and morphology of viruses

Classification / Replication / Pathogenicity

3. Introduction to Fungi

Structure and morphology of fungi

Classification / Fungal diseases

4. Introduction to Parasites

Classification /General characteristics of protozoa

Medically important protozoa

General characteristics of helminths/Medically important

helminths

5. Introduction to Bacteria

Classification / Morphology

Bacterial Structures / Bacterial replication

6. Bacterial growth / Growth curve

Factors affecting growth

7. Antimicrobial agents

8. Microbial control / Principles

Physical and chemical methods

9. Microbial control – Chemical agents

Hospital acquired infections

10. Pathogenicity of infectious diseases

Normal microbial flora

11. Upper respiratory tract infections

12. Lower respiratory tract infections

13. Wound and skin infections

14. Sexually transmitted diseases

15. Food borne diseases, Water borne diseases