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.
- disinfection, pre-sterilization preparation, sterilization, swab methods
- microscopic techniques, native and stained mounts
- cultivation, cultivation conditions, types of cultivation media, use of cultivation media
- testing the susceptibility of microorganisms to antimicrobials
- laboratory diagnostics of gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria
- laboratory diagnostics of fungal agents
- laboratory diagnostics of parasitic agents
- methods for identification of microbial agents
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.