Clinical Lab Microbiology II

2.5 credits

This is a 37.5 hour didactic course that provides the cognitive foundation required for students to competently apply the principles of clinical microbiology to the practice of clinical laboratory science. This is the second course in a series of two clinical microbiology courses in the program. This course begins with the general principles of clinical microbiology as they relate to laboratory techniques in the identification: of mycobacteria; parasitology; mycology; virology and other obligate intracellular and nonculturable bacterial agents; cell wall-deficient bacteria; spirochetes; serology of noninfectious clinical disorders; and serology of infectious clinical disorders. Correlations are made to pathophysiology and diagnosis by organ systems, such as infections of the: bloodstream; lower respiratory system; upper respiratory tract; meninges, encephalitis and other central nervous system infections; urinary tract; genital tract; gastrointestinal tract; skin, soft tissue and wounds; otherwise sterile body fluids, bone marrow and solid tissues. This course will be located 211 Bailey Road E142, W. Henrietta