Unit MICROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Code	50527002
CFU	2
Teachers	Daniela Francisci (Codocenza)
Hours	24 ore (Codocenza) - Daniela Francisci
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze medico-chirurgiche
Academic discipline	MED/17
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Principal infectious diseases syndromes Some bacterial, viral and protozoal diseases with particular attention to microbiological diagnosis
Reference texts	Leonardo Calza "Principi di Malattie Infettive" Società Editrice Esculapio.
Educational objectives	Knoledges of epidemiological, clinical and laboratory diagnosis of the most important and frequent infectious diseases
Prerequisites	knoledges of microbiology
Teaching methods	Frontal lectures in classroom and in laboratory
Other information	Educational Center, University Campus, San Sisto, Perugia Clinical Section of Infectious Diseases, "Santa Maria della Misericordia" Hospital, Perugia See web site for lectures program http: //www.med.unipg.it> tecnlab
Learning verification modality	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	Influenza Pneumonia Tuberculosis Legionellosis Sepsis Endocarditis HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis Infectious rash Real time PCR cell coltures in vitro

METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF MICROBIOLOGY 2

Code	50668001
CFU	1
Teachers	Monica Rubeca (Codocenza)
Hours	12 ore (Codocenza) - Monica Rubeca
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze e tecniche di laboratorio biomedico
Academic discipline	MED/46
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Methods and techniques for culture and isolation of microorganisms of major clinical interest.
Reference texts	Medical microbiology. Murray Patrick R .; Pfaller Michael A .; Rosenthal Ken S. ELSEVIER. General and human parasitology. De Carneri. Material provided by the teacher
Educational objectives	Provide knowledge on microbiological investigation methods and ability to implement microbiological techniques.
Prerequisites	Knowledge in the microbiological field.
Teaching methods	Each of the course's lessons includes: - a theoretical introduction on the basis of a particular method; - a practical demonstration of the same method.
Other information	Practical exercises at the laboratory of SC Microbiology.
Learning verification modality	Oral examination.
Extended program	Main techniques for the execution of: 1- Susceptibility testing: - Dilution method: definition of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration. - Method for diffusion (Kirby-Bauer). - E-test. - Fast phenotypic susceptibility testing 2- Urine culture. 3- Liquor examination. 4- Blood cultures. 5- Micro-macroscopic stool examination. 6- Collection of biological samples. 7- Concentration, conservation and fixation techniques. 8- Elective colors. 9- Identification of the main intestinal parasites (protozoa and worms). 10- Collection and identification of blood protozoa. 11- Molecular and serumimmunological techniques. 12- Automatic methods.

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 1

Code	50667802
CFU	2
Teacher	Elio Cenci
Teachers	Elio Cenci
Hours	24 ore - Elio Cenci
Learning activities	Base
Area	Scienze biomediche
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Reference texts	Medical Microbiology . Murray, Rosenthal, Pfaller. 8th edition. EDRA Slides used for lessons.
Educational objectives	To provide the students of Biomedical Laboratory Techniques Course the knowledge of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology able to guarantee the skills and competences required to achieve the essential levels of professional service. The knowledge of the more relevant bacterial, viral, fungal, and protozoarian infections, and the laboratory practice and skill needed to isolate and identify the etiological agents of infections
Teaching methods	Face-to-face lessons
Learning verification modality	Oral examination
Extended program	General principles of diagnosis of fungal and viral diseases. Diagnosis of : - bloodstream infections - urinary tract infections - upper and lower respiratory tract infections - central nervous system infections - gastro-intestinal infections - ear infections - eye infections - infections of skin, bones, joints - sexually transmissible infections - nosocomial infections

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2

Code	50668201
CFU	1
Teachers	Antonella Mencacci (Codocenza)
Hours	12 ore (Codocenza) - Antonella Mencacci
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze e tecniche di laboratorio biomedico
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Laboratory diagnosis of sepsis and antibiogram
Reference texts	P.R. Murray, K.S. Rosenthal, M. A. Pfaller. MICROBIOLOGIA MEDICA - settima edizione. Edra Masson.
Educational objectives	Knowledge of laboratory approach to sepsis. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
Prerequisites	scienze microbiologiche I
Teaching methods	face-to-face lessons and laboratory practice
Learning verification modality	Oral examination
Extended program	Microbiological diagnosis of sepsis by conventional and molecular methods. Mass spectrometry MALDI-TOF. Antibiotic susceptibility testing and phoenotipic tests for antibiotic resistance mechanisms. CLSI and EUCAS guidelines.

MEDICAL PARASSITOLOGY

Code	50667902
CFU	2
Teachers	Stefano Perito (Codocenza)
Hours	24 ore (Codocenza) - Stefano Perito
Learning activities	Caratterizzante
Area	Scienze e tecniche di laboratorio biomedico
Academic discipline	MED/07
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)