2018/2019

2019/2020

DM270

MED/07 (MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY)

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL-SURGICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND PEDIATRIC SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE

PERCORSO COMUNE

2°

1st semester (01/10/2019 - 24/01/2020)

2

16 lesson hours

Italian

WRITTEN TEST

ZARA FRANCESCA - 2 ECTS

It is recommended to have passed the Microbiology exam, Human Anatomy and Physiology exams.

The module aims to provide students with the theoretical basis for the study of microbial agents responsible for infections and pathologies with possible systemic involvement and microbial agents responsible for infections of odontostomatological interest.
At the end of the course, the student
should be able to know the correlations between the different pathological conditions and the possible etiological agents, know and apply the epidemiological methodology in order to analyze, understand and evaluate health and assistance problems of specific dental interest.

Principles of microbiological diagnostics. Knowledge of
diagnostic procedures and protocols suitable for the etiological diagnosis of organ infections, systems, and for the interpretation of laboratory results.
Microbiological characteristics, etiological agents, pathogenetic mechanisms, clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis and treatment of:
Central Nervous System infections,
intravascular and cardiac infections,
respiratory tract infections,
infections of the gastrointestinal tract,
genitourinary tract infections and infections of the fetus and newborn.
Microbiology of healthcare-associated infections.
The role of the Microbiology Laboratory in control and prevention.

The course is based on lectures.
There are no practical exercises.
The teacher is available for clarification on the topics covered in class, by appointment (via email).
Students will be provided with didactic material used in class.

Principi di Microbiologia Medica – G. Antonelli – M. Clementi – G. Pozzi – G.M. Rossolini – 3a edizione, 2017. Ed. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

Microbiologia e Microbiologia Clinica. Per le professioni sanitarie e Odontoiatria. Ediz. Mylab – S. De Grazia – D. Ferraro – G. Giammanco – 2a edizione, 2017. Editore Pearson

Microbiologia Medica – E. Janetz – J.L. Melnick – E.A. Adelberg's – 27a edizione, 2017. Ed. Piccin – Nuova Libraria

Microbiologia Medica – P.R. Murray – K.S. Rosenthal – M.A. Pfaller – A cura di P. Di Francesco – 8a edizione, 2017. Ed. EDRA

Microbiologia Medica – Sherris – K.J. Ryan. A cura di: P. Di Francesco, C. Favalli, G. Palù, P. Sinibaldi Vallebona – 6° edizione, 2017. Ed. EMSI.

The exam consists of a written test (duration: 1.5 hours), structured in 7 multiple choice quizzes and three open questions related to three distinct topics covered in class during the course. Each open question is worth 8 points.
The level of expository clarity, the ability to synthesize and the language property will be evaluated.

Examination Commission:
Prof. Francesca Zara
Dr. Aurora Piazza.