Unit MICROBIOLOGY

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 1

Code	A001235
Location	PERUGIA
CFU	4
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Patologia generale e molecolare, immunopatologia, fisiopatologia generale, microbiologia e parassitologia
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-L

CFU

4

Teacher

Stefano Perito

Teachers

• Stefano Perito

Hours

• 48 ore - Stefano Perito

Language of instruction

Italian language

Contents

General bacteriology, differences between prokaryotes (bacteria), and eukaryotes (protozoa, fungi).
General characteristics, basic and optional structures of the beating cell, metabolism, nutrition, bacterial genetics, bacterial pathogenesis, Antibiotics, chemotherapeutics, antibiogram, vaccines, sera, disinfection and sterilization.

Reference texts

Murray PR et al, Medical Microbiology, 8th edition. EDRA editor

Educational objectives

The knowledge of:
cellular and molecular bases of microbial pathogenicity,
of interactions between microorganism and host,
the causes and mechanisms of onset of the main diseases of bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic etiology
biotechnology applications in diagnosis, prophylaxis and antimicrobial chemotherapy.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of Biology, Anatomy and Immunology.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons

Other information

Traineeship activities, practical exercises in the laboratory and tutorial activities.

Learning verification modality

Oral examen

Extended program

Presentation of the course, Differences between prokaryotes / eukaryotes Gram + cell wall
Gram-cell wall,
Optional facilities Metabolism, Nutrition, Growth curve
Culture media for bacteria
Genetics of bacteria.
Genetic exchange between bacteria. Contagion and transmission of microorganisms
Bacterial pathogenesis Bacterial pathogenesis
Vaccines, Antibiotic Serums Antibiogram, Sterilization, Disinfection
Classification of bacteria, Staphylococci Streptococci
Streptococci Corynebacterium
Clostridia Clostridia
Salmonella E.coli
Neisserie
Vibrio Cholerae
Pseudomonas Legionella
Helicobacter Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma
Chlamydia treponema
General virology, the main virua to RNA and DNA that cause diseases in humans.
Hepatitis, Picornavirus, Togavirus, Paramyxovirus, HIV, Influenza, Ebola, Zika, HPV Adenovirus, Herpetoviridae, Rubella, etc.

Cognomi M-Z

CFU

4

Teacher

Elio Cenci

Teachers

• Elio Cenci

Hours

• 48 ore - Elio Cenci

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 basic and optional structures of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Pathogenesis, genetic exchange between bacteria, control strategies of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic diseases.

Prerequisites

the knowledge to understand the topics covered in the Course, and required to achieve the objectives of the discipline are:
immunology - essential
anatomy – important
biology – useful

Teaching methods

face to face lessons
Clinical Microbiology Laboratory

Learning verification modality

oral examination

Extended program

Presentation of the course, differences between Prokaryotes / Eukaryotes,
Cell wall of Gram + and Gram-bacteria, Optional structures of bacterial cells, Metabolism, Nutrition, Growth curve, Genetics of bacteria, Transmission and Pathogenesis, Virulence factors of bacteria (adhesins, exoenzymes, capsule, toxins), Vaccines, immune sera, Antibiotics, Disinfection and Sterilization

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 2

Code	A001236
Location	PERUGIA
CFU	2
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Formazione clinica interdisciplinare e medicina basata sulle evidenze
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-L

CFU

2

Teacher

Stefano Perito

Teachers

• Stefano Perito

Hours

• 24 ore - Stefano Perito

Language of instruction

Italian

Cognomi M-Z

CFU

2

Teacher

Elio Cenci

Teachers

• Elio Cenci

Hours

• 24 ore - Elio Cenci

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 bacteria responsible of infectious diseases and of their pathogenetic mechanisms.

Teaching methods

face to face lessons

Learning verification modality

oral examination

Extended program

Batteriologia speciale
Staphylococcus (S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. saprophyiticus)
Streptococcus (S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, S. mutans, S. agalactiae), enterococchi
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Enterobacteriaceae (E. coli, Salmonella spp., Proteus, Yersinia, Klebsiella)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Vibrio cholerae
Bordetella pertussis
Brucella melitensis
Legionella pneumophila
Haemophylus influenzae, Haemophylus spp.
Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus
Clostridium tetani, C. botulinum, C. perfringens, C. difficile
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, MAC, M. leprae, micobatteri nontubercolari
Pasteurella spp.
Treponema pallidum
Borrelia
Leptospira
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Ureaplasma.
Rickettsia prowazekii, Rickettsia spp.
Chlamydia trachomatis, C. pneumoniae, C. psittaci

PROFESSIONALISING TRAINING IN MICROBIOLOGY

Code	A001237
Location	PERUGIA
CFU	1
Learning activities	Altro
Area	Tirocini formativi e di orientamento
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

Cognomi A-L

CFU

1

Teacher

Stefano Perito

Teachers

• Stefano Perito

Hours

• 25 ore - Stefano Perito

Language of instruction

Italian language

Contents

Traineeship activities at the outpatient clinic, of the complex structure of Microbiology.

Reference texts

Murray P et al. Medical Microbiology. 0th edition 2017, EDRA.

Educational objectives

Patient medical history, active presence during biological samples collection, in external and internal patients at the Perugia hospital.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge, discretion, confidentiality, knowledge of PPE.

Teaching methods

Practical activities, professional training activities

Other information

The student will find useful, knowledge of the symptoms and clinical signs of a patient.
will participate in the collection of biological samples.

Learning verification modality

Final assessment of the learning will be done online and sent to the secretariat of the Department of Medicine.

Extended program

Prescription and execution and start-up of biological samples for the diagnosis of the main biological samples. record the patient's medical history, interpret the results of the antibiogram, assist in the taking of samples of various biological samples (vaginal, urethral, tonsillary, pharyngeal, tonsillary, nasal, skin scales, blood sampling, reading results, interpret the main serodiagnosis.

Cognomi M-Z

CFU

1

Teacher

Elio Cenci

Teachers

• Elio Cenci

Hours

• 25 ore - Elio Cenci

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.