CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY: OVERVIEW OF TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODOLOGIES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize microscopic and phenotypic techniques used for identification Audience: Graduate 2. Understand MALDI-TOF MS uses, advantages, and limitations Audience: Graduate 3. Describe NAAT technologies such as PCR and TMA Audience: Graduate 4. Explain how DNA sequencing works and its role in diagnosis Audience: Graduate 5. Recognize common uses for antigen and antibody tests Audience: Graduate 6. List different methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing Audience: Graduate 7. Differentiate rapid and POC testing from lab-based testing Audience: Graduate 8. Discuss methods used for public health and infection control Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Summarize microscopic and phenotypic techniques used for identification Audience: Graduate 2. Understand MALDI-TOF MS uses, advantages, and limitations Audience: Graduate 3. Describe NAAT technologies such as PCR and TMA Audience: Graduate 4. Explain how DNA sequencing works and its role in diagnosis Audience: Graduate 5. Recognize common uses for antigen and antibody tests Audience: Graduate 6. List different methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing Audience: Graduate 7. Differentiate rapid and POC testing from lab-based testing Audience: Graduate 8. Discuss methods used for public health and infection control Audience: Graduate