421 MIC

COURSE TITLE : Applied Microbiology 

CREDIT HOURS : One (1) 

CREDIT UNITS : 1 Lecture 

LEVEL : Fourth Year (First Semester)

CONTACT HOURS : 1 Lecture = One Hour 

Total ----------------- = One Hour 

PRE-REQUISITE COURSE: 221 MIC (General Microbiology and 

Immunology) 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course updates the students on the constantly evolving flora of human infection, 

the recent researches in the etiology of dental diseases, the advent of opportunistic 

and nosocomial infections, the newly developed and advanced diagnostic 

techniques, and the varieties of currently  available antibiotics. The course will 

augment and reinforce the basic knowledge gained earlier in course 222 MAC and 

correlate this knowledge with the other related clinical science disciplines. Some of 

the topics covered in this course include primary oral infections including dental 

caries and periodontal disease, systemic infections with oralmanifestations, infective 

diseases of occupational and personal concern, and diagnosis, treatment and 

preventive aspect of these diseases. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 

By the end of this course, the students should have: 

1. Broad overview of the current researchand methods used in studying problems 

in dental caries and periodontal disease. 

2. Understanding of the broad range of infection diseases affecting the oral cavity. 

3. Understanding of the clinical and biological factors to be considered during the 

intended use of antimicrobial drugs. 

4. Understanding of hospital acquired infections and infections in the compromised 

host.