PATH 506 - Microbiology

2 Credit Hours
This course will cover Medical Bacteriology and includes an introduction to bacteria biology including structure, growth, genetics, pathogenesis, mechanism-of-action of antimicrobial drugs and the fundamentals of disease prevention. Specific bacteria pathogens along with the human diseases they cause will be discussed. Emphasis will be on optimum methods of obtaining samples for culture and identification. Essential concepts related to life cycles, pathogenicity and aseptic technique will be introduced. One lecture each will introduce basic concepts in medical virology, medical mycology and medical parasitology.