Introduction to microbiology. Human and microbes.

Host versus pathogen.

General bacteriology, genetics of bacteria.

Medically important cocci.

Sexually transmitted diseases.

General virology – structure and replication of viruses. Classification of viruses.

Mycotic infections.

Resistance to antibiotics.

Parasitic protozoa nad helmints.

Disinfection, preservatives and sterilization in pharmacy.

Pharmaceutical microbiology.

Mycobacteria and other filamenous bacteria.

Practical organization in microbiological laboratory– safety in microbiological laboratory.

Disinfection, sterilisation – disinfection of hands, equipment of microbiological laboratory, biosafety levels in laboratory, types of biological samples for microbiological examinations, specimen collection, transport of clinical specimen, request form, microbiology of environment – smear from subject surfaces, …

Microscopy – native and stained mounts (principles, pros and cons, usage).

Cultivation – types, conditions, types of cultivation media and their usage.

Laboratory screening of susceptibility to antimicrobial agents – disc diffusion test, E-test, determination of MIC.

G+ and G- cocci (laboratory diagnostics), G- rods (laboratory diagnostics), Enterobacteriaceae, G- non-fermenting rods.

Mycology (laboratory diagnostics), parasitology (laboratory diagnostics).