Unit MICROBIOLOGY

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 1

Code	GP005915
Location	TERNI
CFU	2
Teacher	Stefano Perito
Teachers	Stefano Perito
Hours	25 ore - Stefano Perito
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Patologia generale e molecolare, immunopatologia, fisiopatologia generale, microbiologia e parassitologia
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 2

Code	GP005916
Location	TERNI
CFU	1
Teacher	Claudia Monari
Teachers	Claudia Monari
Hours	12.5 ore - Claudia Monari
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Patologia generale e molecolare, immunopatologia, fisiopatologia generale, microbiologia e parassitologia
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Structural and functional characteristics of mycetes
Reference texts	Microbiologia Medica. Ottava Edizione. Murray Patrick R., Rosenthal Ken S., Pfaller Michael A.
Educational objectives	Essential characteristics of mycetes of medical interest.
Prerequisites	The knowledge that the student must possess at the beginning of the lessons in order to understand the contents treated and the learning objectives are: anatomy - important immunology - indispensable biology - useful general pathology - useful
Teaching methods	Frontal lessons
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Learning verification modality	The knowledge that characterizes the systematic aspects of the discipline will be the subject of the oral examination. For information on support services for students with disabilities and / or DSA visit the page:http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
Extended program	Structural and functional characteristics of mycetes. Main pathogenic fungi responsible for infections in humans (Candida spp., Cryptococcus spp., Aspergillus spp., Dermatophytes, dimorphic fungi). Antifungal chemotherapy (characteristics, mechanism of action, utilization, resistance mechanisms). Microbiological, cultural and non-cultural methods used in the diagnosis of fungal infections.

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 3

Code	GP005917
Location	TERNI
CFU	1
Teacher	Antonella Mencacci
Teachers	Antonella Mencacci
Hours	12.5 ore - Antonella Mencacci
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Patologia generale e molecolare, immunopatologia, fisiopatologia generale, microbiologia e parassitologia
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Bacteriology
Reference texts	P.R. Murray, K.S. Rosenthal, M. A. Pfaller. MICROBIOLOGIA MEDICA - settima edizione. Edra Masson and lessons' slides
Educational objectives	Knowledge of the major genera of bacteria resposible for disease in man and of the mechanisms of bacterial pathogegesis. Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of bacteral infectious diseases.
Prerequisites	Knowledge of general microbiology and fundamentals of immunology
Teaching methods	face-to-face lessons and laboratory practice
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Learning verification modality	Oral examination
Extended program	Bacteria of medical interest Staphylococcus (S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. saprophyiticus) Streptococcus (S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, S. mutans, S. agalactiae), enterococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis Corynebacterium diphtheriae Enterobacteriaceae (E.coli, Salmonella spp, Proteus, Yersinia, Klebsiella) Pseudomonas aeruginosa Vibrio cholerae Legionella pneumophila Haemophylus influenzae, Haemophylus spp Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus Clostridium tetani, C. botulinum, C. perfringens, C. difficile Mycobacterium tuberculosis, MAC, M. leprae, atypical mycobacteria Treponema pallidum Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Ureaplasma Chlamydia trachomatis, C. pneumoniae, C. psittaci

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 4

Code	GP005918
Location	TERNI
CFU	2
Teacher	Elio Cenci
Teachers	Elio Cenci
Hours	25 ore - Elio Cenci
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Formazione clinica interdisciplinare e medicina basata sulle evidenze
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Reference texts	Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Pfaller MA. Microbiologia Medica, ottava edizione, Edra Masson Sherris Microbiologia Medica, 2012, EMSI Editore
Educational objectives	To provide the Medicine and Surgery Degree students the knowledge of Microbiology able to guarantee the skills and competences required to achieve the essential levels of professional service. The knowledge of the principal viruses responsible of infection, their pathogenicity mechanisms, host-parasite interaction, clinical presentation and diagnosis of the principal viral infections.
Teaching methods	face to face lessons
Learning verification modality	oral examination
Extended program	RNA viruses Picornaviridae (Polio, Rhino, Coxsackievirus); Orthomyxovirus; Paramyxovirus (Morbillo, Parotite, virus parainfluenzali, RSV, hMPV); Reovirus (Rotavirus); Filovirus; Togaviridae (Virus della Rosolia, Virus della febbre gialla); Arenavirus; Coronavirus; Calicivirus; Rhabdovirus; HIV. Virus dell'Epatite A, C, D, E DNA viruses Virus dell'Epatite B; Adenovirus; Herpesvirus (tipo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8); Papovavirus; Poxvirus; Parvovirus.

PROFESSIONALISING TRAINING IN MICROBIOLOGY

Code	GP005920
Location	TERNI
CFU	1
Teacher	Elio Cenci
Teachers	Elio Cenci
Hours	25 ore - Elio Cenci
Learning activities	Altro
Area	Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Reference texts	Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Pfaller MA. Microbiologia Medica, ottava edizione, Edra Masson Sherris Microbiologia Medica, 2012, EMSI Editore
Educational objectives	To provide students of the Degree in Medicine Surgery with the opportunity to attend the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory for a practical in-depth study of the knowledge of the discipline. The knowledge of the general principles and the skill to obtain biologic samples for microbiologic analysis.
Teaching methods	Internship at external clinics of the Complex Microbiology Structure (groups of 4 students) Theoretical and practical exercises in the laboratory of the Complex Microbiology Structure. Students will be divided into groups (8 per group), the duration of each exercise will be two hours.
Extended program	Frequency in outpatient clinics for external users. Learning of sampling techniques of biological samples including the conjunctival, pharyngeal, auricular, urethral, vaginal, cervical, rectal, wound swab, blood samples. Attendance at the laboratories of the S.C. of Microbiology. Learning and execution of the main methods of isolation, identification of bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites. Evaluation of susceptibility testing to antibiotics.