2023
Clinical Microbiology
Name: Clinical Microbiology
Code: MVT13558M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Veterinary Medicine
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This course aims to give the biochemist knowledge about the study of infections diseases, especially focusing on etiology and laboratory diagnosis.
To address the activity of antimicrobials on infectious agents, highlighting the problem of antimicrobial resistance is also in its scope. Finally the laboratory analysis in hospital context will be adressed.
To address the activity of antimicrobials on infectious agents, highlighting the problem of antimicrobial resistance is also in its scope. Finally the laboratory analysis in hospital context will be adressed.
Contents
Theoretical program:
1 - The Clinical Analysis Laboratory
2 - Selection, collection, transport and processing of clinical samples for microbiological analysis.
3 - Sterilization, pasteurization, disinfection and asepsis.
4 - Antimicrobial agents.
5 - Laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases.
6 - Clinical bacteriology: classification, morphology and physiology.
7 - Clinical Mycology: morphology and general biology. Immunity and chemotherapy of fungal infections.
8 - Clinical Virology: viral structure and classification of viruses. Diagnosis, pathogenesis, prevention and control.
9 - Protozoa and helminths of clinical importance.
Practical program:
Bacteriological examination: Isolation and identification of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
Antimicrobial susceptibility test.
Molecular diagnostic techniques.
Mycological analyzes.
Serological diagnosis.
Virological diagnosis.
1 - The Clinical Analysis Laboratory
2 - Selection, collection, transport and processing of clinical samples for microbiological analysis.
3 - Sterilization, pasteurization, disinfection and asepsis.
4 - Antimicrobial agents.
5 - Laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases.
6 - Clinical bacteriology: classification, morphology and physiology.
7 - Clinical Mycology: morphology and general biology. Immunity and chemotherapy of fungal infections.
8 - Clinical Virology: viral structure and classification of viruses. Diagnosis, pathogenesis, prevention and control.
9 - Protozoa and helminths of clinical importance.
Practical program:
Bacteriological examination: Isolation and identification of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
Antimicrobial susceptibility test.
Molecular diagnostic techniques.
Mycological analyzes.
Serological diagnosis.
Virological diagnosis.
Teaching Methods
Each week there will be a lecture (120 min) and a practical (120 min).
The lectures will be plenary dedicated to the acquisition of concepts and basic knowledge. The practical classes will be practical work developed by students after exposure by the teacher.
Continuous assessment - 2 tests minimal score equal to or higher than 10 (9.5) in each of the tests.
Exam - written exam. minimal score equal to or higher than 10.
Whatever the chosen regime, students will have to take a practical test, in which they must obtain a minimum grade of 10.
Students who have not attended the minimum 75% of practical classes will have to take an extra exam with a minimum grade of 10. The practical grade will be the arithmetic mean of these two grades.
The final grade 50% theoretical grade and 50% practical grade.
In the Special Season and Extraordinary Season the exam is oral, including theoretical and practical subjects.
The lectures will be plenary dedicated to the acquisition of concepts and basic knowledge. The practical classes will be practical work developed by students after exposure by the teacher.
Continuous assessment - 2 tests minimal score equal to or higher than 10 (9.5) in each of the tests.
Exam - written exam. minimal score equal to or higher than 10.
Whatever the chosen regime, students will have to take a practical test, in which they must obtain a minimum grade of 10.
Students who have not attended the minimum 75% of practical classes will have to take an extra exam with a minimum grade of 10. The practical grade will be the arithmetic mean of these two grades.
The final grade 50% theoretical grade and 50% practical grade.
In the Special Season and Extraordinary Season the exam is oral, including theoretical and practical subjects.
