Syllabus - Clinical Microbiology
Collection and transport of specimens as an essential prerequisite for valid laboratory results, Laboratory User's Handbook, specimen reception.
Diagnostics and interpretation of causative agents of respiratory infections, CF - pitfalls of the diagnostics.
Diagnostics and interpretation of causative agents of gut and urinary/genital tract infections. Diagnostics and interpreation of anaerobic infections.
Bacterial causative agents of neuroinfections, laboratory options for their identification.
Serology laboratory.
Overview of methods in virology, virology unit.
Antibiotic laboratory and its aims: consultation of antibiotic therapy.
Healthcare associated infections - a role of microbiology department.
Reasons for microbiological monitoring of selected groups of patients.