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Microbiology

Class at Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové |
GAF366

Syllabus

Introduction to microbiology, milestones in microbiology, relationships between human and microbes

Basic review of antimicrobial compounds

Antibiotics 

Resistance to antibiotics 

Microbial genetics

Microbial physiology, morphology and metabolism of prokaryotes 

Introduction to pharmaceutical microbiology 

Medically important grampositive bacteria

Medically important gramnegative bacteria

Medically important acid-fast bacteria 

Parazitology - parasitic protozoa and hemlmints

Sexually transmitted diseases

Introduction to mycology and virology

Introduction to laboratory practice in microbiology laboratory

Annotation

The subject Microbiology belongs to biological disciplines, providing basic knowledge about biology, morphology, metabolism, genetics, and pathogenicity of microorganisms. The emphasis is put on fundamental aspects of the relationship between microorganism-host-environment and antimicrobial agents.

During the study, the student will gain an overview of various microbial entities. Among other things, the most medically relevant pathogens of infectious diseases and the basic techniques for detecting microbial agents in microbiological laboratories are introduced.

The issue of antimicrobial therapy is included in the overview, as well. Education aims to prepare students to extend the basic knowledge from the subject for subsequent studies and on the application of knowledge in medical practice.