MLAB 2434 Clinical Microbiology
 

Clinical Microbiology Schedule
Summer 2011

Textbook: Mahon, Connie R., and Manuselis, George, Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, Fourth Edition, W. B. Saunders, ISBN 978-1-4160-6165-6

         
Date
Lecture
Textbook
Laboratory
Assignments
Off-campus      

Complete Admission ticket #1.

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May 23

Syllabus review
1 . Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology, Metabolism & Genetics
2 . Control of Micro-organisms

3. Host-Pathogen Interaction

Chap 1, pp. 3-22


Chap. 4, pp.61-92

Chap. 2, pp. 23-47

Aseptic Technique

1. Lab #1 Streaking for Isolation and Interpreting Primary Culture Results

 

 

MTS: Microbiology Module

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1. Introduction through morphology

May 24


4 . Specimen Collection & Handling

5. Microscopic Examination
6 . Colony Morphology


Chap. 6, pp.

111-125

Chap. 7, pp.126-169
Chap. 8, pp. 170-181

1. Laboratory #1 (Con't)

2. Lab #2 Preparing smears and gram stains

 
May 30
Memorial Day Holiday: NO CLASS
Off-campus      

Complete Admission ticket #2.

This can be found under "exams" in Blackboard.

May 31

6. Colony Morphology (con't)

7.  Performance Improvement

8. Public Health & The Microbiology Lab

 

Discussion of Microbe Projects


 

Chap. 5, pp. 93-110

Chap. 3 pp.48-59

 

1. Gram stain tutorials

2. Bonus Slide program

 

 

Discussion Board Post:

Typhoid Mary: Villain or Victim?

 
 
Exam #1 : Covers Chapters1,2,3, 4,5,6,7,8, and Labs 1 and 2
Off-campus      

Complete Admission ticket #3.

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June 6 8. Staphylococci Chap. 14, pp. 316-328

3. Lab #3 Staphylococcus

4.Lab #4 Determination of Methicillin Resistance

 
Off-campus      

Complete Admission ticket #4.

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June 7 9. Streptococci Chap. 15, pp. 330-351

3. Staphylococcus (con't)

 

4. CHROMagar (con't)

 

Review the following discussion on Blood agar Plates and Hemolysis Protocals:

http://tiny.cc/td8ne

Complete Admission ticket #5.

Case Study Assignment: See Bb under Assignments button

Due June 10, 2011

Exam 2- Chapters 14, 15 and labs 1-4
June 13 10. Neisseria & Moraxella

Chap. 17, pp. 376-393

 

5. Streptococcus

Gram stain Benchmark: Slide set "A"


Unknown #1

 
June 14

11. Haemophilis & Other Fastidious G- R

 Chap. 18, pp. 395-426

5. Streptococcus(con't)

 

Unknown #1

Case Study Assignment: See Bb under Assignments button

Due June 17, 2011

 
June 20

12. Respiratory Infection

Chap. 32, pp.770-802

 

6. Neisseria

7. Haemophilus

 

 


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1.Respiratory

2. Eye

3. Case Study #5

Case Study Assignment: See Bb under Assignments button

Due July 1, 2011

Exam# 3 - Chapters 17, 18, 32 Labs 1-7
June 21 13. Enterobacteriaceae Chap. 19, pp. 427-461

6. Neisseria (con't)

7. Hemophilus (con't)

 
Complete Admission ticket #6.
June 27

14. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas & Campylobacter

Chap.20, pp. 462-481

 

 

 8. Identification of Enterics
Unknown #2
June 28 15. NF G-B and Miscellaneous G-R Chap. 21, pp. 482-501

 


Unknown #2

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1. Urine

2. Case Study #3

July 4
July 4th Holiday: NO CLASS
July 5

16. Urinary Tract Infections

17. GI Infections & Food Poisoning

Chap. 37, pp. 883-899

Chap. 34, pp. 834-851

9. Packaged GNR ID system

 

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1. Stool

2. Case Study #4

Check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S8Z4xLSvu8

Complete Admission ticket #9.

Case Study #4 DUE July 11

                                                                                            Exam #4
July 11

18. Corynebacterium and Other NSF G+ R


19 . Aerobic G+ B

 

Chap. 16, pp. 410-424

 

Chap. 17, pp. 425-436

 

10. Pseudomonas

Unknown # 3

 

Gram stain Benchmark: Slide set "B"

 

 

 
July 12

20. CNS Infections

21 . Bacteremia

 

Chap. 35, pp.853-865

Chap. 36, pp. 867-880

 

 Unknown # 3

 

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1. CSF

2. Joint

3. Blood

4. Case Study #1 and #7

July 18

22. Anaerobes

 

Chap. 22, pp. 502-537

 

Lab 11: Anaerobes

Unknown #4

 

 
July 19 23. Skin & Soft tissue Infections Chap. 33, pp. 805-833 Anaerobes (con't)
Unknown #4

 

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1. Wound

2. Case Study #6 .

Complete Admission ticket #10.

 

                                                                                       Exam #5

 
July 25

24. Chlamydia, Mycoplasma & Ureaplasma


25. M. tuberculosis & other mycobaceria

 

Chap. 24 pp. 548-563

Chap. 25, pp. 564-574

 

Chap. 26., pp. 575-602

 

Lab 12: Mycobacterium

Unknown #5

Class project presentations

 

Case study #5: Due July 29

July 26

26. Clinical Virology

27. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

 

Chap.29, pp. 703-739

Chap. 38, pp. 901-923

 

Lab #13: Sensitivity testing

Class project presentations

 

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1.Genital

Complete Admission ticket #11.
Aug. 1

28. Antimicrobials

29. Bioterrorism

Chap. 13, pp.276-313

Chap. 30, pp. 741-757

15. Sensitivity (con't)

Finish unknowns

MTS: Microbiology Module Exam DUE

                                                                                           Exam #6
Aug 2
Comprehensive Final

EVC: ROOM 9209

Time: 12-3 PM

RRC: Room 3117.05

Time: 4-7 PM