CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY: ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND EMERGING PATHOGENS

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. Describe how microorganisms evade the immune system Audience: Graduate 2. List major antibiotic classes and resistance mechanisms Audience: Graduate 3. Explain the significance of ESKAPE pathogens Audience: Graduate 4. Recognize the importance of emerging pathogens Audience: Graduate 5. Recall techniques used to identify resistant and emerging pathogens Audience: Graduate 6. Understand the role and antimicrobial stewardship Audience: Graduate 7. Understand the role of infection prevention and control Audience: Graduate 8. Explain treatment and eradication strategies Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe how microorganisms evade the immune system Audience: Graduate 2. List major antibiotic classes and resistance mechanisms Audience: Graduate 3. Explain the significance of ESKAPE pathogens Audience: Graduate 4. Recognize the importance of emerging pathogens Audience: Graduate 5. Recall techniques used to identify resistant and emerging pathogens Audience: Graduate 6. Understand the role and antimicrobial stewardship Audience: Graduate 7. Understand the role of infection prevention and control Audience: Graduate 8. Explain treatment and eradication strategies Audience: Graduate