Unit MICROBIOLOGY

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 1

Code	GP005915
CFU	2
Teacher	Claudia Monari
Teachers	Claudia Monari
Hours	25 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
Reference texts	Microbiologia medica (Patrick R. Murray)
Educational objectives	To provide the Students of the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery with the knowledge of Microbiology able to guarantee skills and competences required for the achievement of the essential levels of professional performance.
Teaching methods	lectures
Learning verification modality	Oral examination
Extended program	Fundamental structures of the bacterial cell (cell wall Gram+ and Gram-, nucleic acid, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic membrane). Optional bacterial cell structures (capsule, pili, flagella, spore). Bacteria virulence factors (toxins, capsule, adhesins, exoenzymes). Metabolism, Nutrition. Culture media. Genetics of bacteria. Microbiome. Transmission pathways of infections. Microbiological diagnosis of bacterial infections. Vaccines. Sterilization /Disinfection. Special bacteriology: Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Clostridia, Enterobacteria, Neisserie, Pseudomonas and related bacteria, Legionella, Helicobacter, Bacilli, Mycobacterium, Treponema, Chlamydia Ureaplasma

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 2

Code	GP005916
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 fungi and parasites
Reference texts	Microbiologia Medica. Murray Patrick R., Rosenthal Ken S., Pfaller Michael A.
Educational objectives	Characteristics of fungi and parasites of medical interest.
Teaching methods	Lectures
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	Structural and functional characteristics of fungi. Main pathogenic fungi responsible for infections in humans (Candida spp., Cryptococcus spp., Aspergillus spp., dimorphic fungi, fungi responsible for superficial, cutaneous and subcutaneous mycosis). Chemotherapy antifungals (characteristics, mechanism of action, utilization, resistance mechanisms). Microbiological, cultural and non-cultural methods used in the diagnosis of fungal infections. Structural and functional characteristics of parasites. Parasites of the intestine and urogenital system. Blood and tissue protozoa.

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 3

Code	GP005917
CFU	1
Teacher	Silvia Bozza
Teachers	Silvia Bozza
Hours	12.5 ore - Silvia Bozza
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	Virology
Reference texts	P.R. Murray, K.S. Rosenthal, M. A. Pfaller. MICROBIOLOGIA MEDICA - settima edizione. Edra Masson and lessons' slides
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.
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	The knowledge of the pathogenicity mechanisms of the principal viruses responsible of infection. Host-parasite interaction, clinical presentation and diagnosis of the principal viral infections.

MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 4

Code	GP005918
CFU	2
Teacher	Silvia Bozza
Teachers	Silvia Bozza
Hours	25 ore - Silvia Bozza
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
CFU	1
Teacher	Silvia Bozza
Teachers	Silvia Bozza
Hours	25 ore - Silvia Bozza
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.