Unit MICROBIOLOGY
- Course
- Medicine and surgery
- Study-unit Code
- GP005817
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- CFU
- 7
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2022
- Offered
- 2023/24
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 1
Code | GP005915 |
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CFU | 2 |
Teacher | Claudia Monari |
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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 | A 20-minute oral examination divided into two questions related to the topics described in the program. A third question about essential minimum knowledge may be asked in case of an unsatisfactory response to the main two questions. Interpretation of a bacteriological/mycological/serological/virological report.For information on support services for students with disabilities and / or DSA visit the page:http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa |
Extended program | Fundamental structures of the bacterial cell. Optional bacterial cell structures. Bacteria virulence factors. Metabolism, Nutrition. Culture media. Genetics of bacteria. Microbiome. Transmission pathways of infections. Microbiological diagnosis of bacterial infections. Vaccines. Sterilization /Disinfection. Special bacteriology: Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Bacillus, Listeria, Corynebacterium, Mycobacterium, Neisseria, Enterobatteriaceae, Vibrio, Pseudomonas, Legionella, Clostridim, Helicolbacter,Treponema, Mycoplasma e Ureaplasma, Chlamydia |
MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 2
Code | GP005916 |
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CFU | 1 |
Teacher | Claudia Monari |
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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 principal fungi and parasites of medical interest. |
Teaching methods | Lectures |
Learning verification modality | A 20-minute oral examination divided into two questions related to the topics described in the program. A third question about essential minimum knowledge may be asked in case of an unsatisfactory response to the main two questions. Interpretation of a bacteriological/mycological/serological/virological report. 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. Chemotherapy antifungals. 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 |
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CFU | 1 |
Teacher | Silvia Bozza |
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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 - nona edizione. Edra Masson Sherris Microbiologia Medica, 2012, EMSI Editore 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. I risultati di apprendimento sono conformi con quanto previsto dall’Ordinamento Didattico del Corso di Laurea pubblicato sul sito: http://www.med.unipg.it/ccl |
Prerequisites | Knowledge of general microbiology and fundamentals of immunology |
Teaching methods | The course will be held through lectures |
Other information | Compulsory attendance |
Learning verification modality | The oral examination will last at least 20 minutes, divided into 2 questions relating to the topics covered in class. A third question on the minimum indispensable knowledge can be made in the case of an unsatisfactory answer to the 2 questions. Interpretation of a bacteriological/serological/virological report. |
Extended program | Virology: classification, structure and replication of main human pathogenic viruses. Viral pathogenesis. Antiviral drugs. General principles for the laboratory diagnosis |
MICROBIOLOGY - MOD. 4
Code | GP005918 |
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CFU | 2 |
Teacher | Silvia Bozza |
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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 |
Contents | Special Virology |
Reference texts | P.R. Murray, K.S. Rosenthal, M. A. Pfaller. MICROBIOLOGIA MEDICA - nona edizione. Edra Masson Sherris Microbiologia Medica, 2012, EMSI Editore Lessons' slides |
Educational objectives | Special virology: main families of clinically relevant viruses. Ethiopathogenesis of viral infections. Maternal-fetal and peri-natal viral infections. Viral infections in the immunocompromised patient. Viral infections of the respiratory, urogenital and gastrointestinal tract. Hepatotropic viruses. |
Prerequisites | Knowledge of general microbiology and fundamentals of immunology |
Teaching methods | The course will be held through lectures |
Other information | Compulsory attendance |
Learning verification modality | The oral examination will last at least 20 minutes, divided into 2 questions relating to the topics covered in class. A third question on the minimum indispensable knowledge can be made in the case of an unsatisfactory answer to the 2 questions. Interpretation of a bacteriological/serological/virological report. |
Extended program | Special virology: main families of clinically relevant viruses. Ethiopathogenesis of viral infections. Virus a RNA Picornaviridae (Polio, Rhino, Coxsackievirus); Orthomyxoviridae; Paramyxoviridae (Morbillo, Parotite, Virus parainfluenzali, RSV, hMPV); Reoviridae (Rotavirus); Filoviridae; Togaviridae (Virus della Rosolia); Flaviviridae (Virus Zika); Coronavirus; Retroviridae (HIV1/2; HTLV1/2); Hepatotropic viruses: HAV, HCV, HDV, HEV. Virus a DNA Hepatotropic viruse: HBV; Adenovirus; Herpesvirus (tipo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8); Papovavirus; Poxvirus; Parvovirus. |
PROFESSIONALISING TRAINING IN MICROBIOLOGY
Code | GP005920 |
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CFU | 1 |
Teacher | Silvia Bozza |
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Learning activities | Altro |
Area | Tirocini formativi e di orientamento |
Academic discipline | MED/07 |
Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
Language of instruction | Italian |
Contents | Professionalising training in Microbiology |
Reference texts | P.R. Murray, K.S. Rosenthal, M. A. Pfaller. MICROBIOLOGIA MEDICA - nona edizione. Edra Masson |
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 biological samples for microbiological analysis. |
Prerequisites | Compulsory attendance |
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 (4 per group), the duration of each exercise will be 4 hours. |
Other information | Attendance is not mandatory, but strongly recommended. Lessons will be held at the Struttura Complessa di Microbiologia, AOPG. |
Learning verification modality | Compulsory attendance |
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. |