MLAB 2434 Clinical Microbiology

Schedule Summer 2005

Textbook: Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology,
Mahon and Manuselis, Second Edition, Saunders Publishers, ISBN 0-7216-7917-X

Date	Lecture Topic	Chapter /Text Pages	Laboratory
Tues, July 5	I. Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology, Metabolism & Genetics II. Control of Micro-organisms	Chapter 1, pp. 2-21 Chapter 2, pp. 25-49	Lab 1 – Streaking for Isolation and Interpreting Primary Culture Results
Wed, July 6	III. Host-Parasite Interaction IV.Specimen Collection & Handling	Chapter 6, pp. 211-234 Chapter 7, pp. 237-255	Lab 2- Preparing smears, gram stains, and interpreting stains
Thurs, July 7	V. Microscopic Examination VI. Colony Morphology	Chapter 8, pp. 261-308 Chapter 9, pp. 311-321	Lab 3 – Stpahylococcus
Mon, July 11	VII. Staphylococci	Chapter 10, pp. 329-370	Continue with Lab 3; Unknown #1
Tues, July 12	VIII. Streptococci	Chapter 11, pp. 345-370	Lab 4 – Streptococcus
Wed, July 13	IX. Corynebacterium and Other NSF G+ R X. Aerobic G+ B	Chapter 12, pp. 373-385 Chapter 13, pp. 390-399	Continue with Lab 4, Unknown #2
Thurs, July 14	XI. Neisseria & Moraxella	Chapter 14, pp 401-422	Lab 5 – Neisseria
Mon, July 18	XII. Haemophilis & Other Fastidious G- R	Chapter 15, pp. 425-461	Lab 6 – Haemophilis; Unknown #3
Tues, July 19	XIII. Enterobacteriaceae	Chapter 16, pp. 463-508	Lab 7 – TSI, MacConkey’s
Wed, July 20	XIII. Continued	Chpt 16 Continued	Lab 8 – Indole, MR-VP, Citrates
Thurs, July 21	XIV. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, & Campylobacter XV. NF G- B and Miscellaneous G- R	Chapter 17, pp. 515-536 Chapter 18, pp. 539-559	Lab 9 – Motility, Urease, Lysine Decarboxylase, Nitrate, Phenylalanine
Mon, July 25	XVI. Anaerobes XVII. Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma XVIII. M. tuberculosis & Other Mycobacteria	Chapter 19, pp. 565-621 Chapter 21, pp. 635-663 Chapter 22, pp. 667-704	Lab 10 – Packaged G-r ID System. Unknown #4
Tues, July 26	XIX. Clinical Virology	Chapter 833, pp. 834-872	Lab 11 – Pseudomonas
Wed, July 27	XX. Respiratory Infections	Chapter 26, pp. 877-914	Lab 12 – Anaerobes, Unknown #5
Thurs, July 28	XXI. Skin & Soft Tissue Infections	Chapter 27, pp. 919-940	Lab 13 – Mycobacterium ?
Mon, Aug 1	XXII. GI Infections & Food Poisoning	Chapter 28, pp. 946-967	Lab 14 – Sensitivity Testing
Tues, Aug 2	XXIII. CNS Infections	Chapter 29, pp. 973-991	Unknown #6
Wed, Aug 3	XXIV. Bacteremia	Chapter 30, pp. 997-1007
Thurs, Aug 4	XXV. Urinary Tract Infections	Chapter 31, pp. 1011-1031	Unknown #7
Mon, Aug 8	XXVI. Sexually Transmitted Diseases XXVII. Zoonotic & Rickettsial Infections	Chapter 32, pp. 1033-1042 Chapter 34, pp. 1053-1078
Tues, Aug 9	XXVIII. Antimicrobials XXIX. Performance Improvement	Chapter 3, pp 52-104 Chapter 4, pp. 105-127
Wed, Aug 10	Final Exam