Download Medical Microbiology-242

‫جامعة آل البيت‬
Al al-Bayt University
Department of Biological Sciences
Medical Microbiology 404383
Course Coordinator: Dr. Adnan Jaran, Ph.D.
No. of weeks
Subject
Introduction
1
Morphology and structure of bacterial cell
2
The metabolism of bacterial cell and its regulation
Genetic make-up and replication of bacterial cell
3
Gene exchange and mutations in bacteria
Virulence factors of Bacteria
4
Microbial flora in the human body
FIRST EXAM
Principles of sterilization and disinfection
5+6
Infection control principles in hospitals and health facilities
Gram-positive bacteria (1)
7
Gram-Negative bacteria (1)
Specimen collection and transport for identification of infectious diseases
8+9
Mechanisms of action of different groups of antibacterial drugs
Mechanisms of bacterial resistance to different groups of antibacterial drugs.
SECOND EXAM
Mycobacterial infection
10 + 11
Mycoplasma, Rickettsia, and Chlamydia
Bacteria-host interaction
The structure and classification of medically important viral families.
12 - 13
Concepts of viral genetics, replication, and pathogenesis
Virus-host interaction
Basic structure and life cycle of different classes of parasites
14- 15
Mechanisms of Fungal Pathogenesis
Fungus-host interaction
16
FINAL EXAM
Distribution of Marks:
First Exam
20%
Second Exam
20%
Continuous assessment
10%
Final Exam
50%
Total Marks
100%
Chapter
IMPORTANT NOTES
Attendance is A MUST, if you are absent for more than six lectures of the total teaching activities, then you are not entitled to set for the final
exam. (‫محروم‬
‫)تصبح‬
Suggested Text Books:
1- Burton’s Microbiology for the Health Sciences Ninth edition , Lipincott, 2011.
By Paul G. Engelkirk, Janet Duben-Engelkirk
2- Medical Microbiology, 6th Edition, 2009 By Patrick R. Murray, PhD, Ken S. Rosenthal, PhD and Michael A. Pfaller, MD
3- Basic Microbiology, by Volk and Wheeler.