Educational guide

IDENTIFYING DATA

2023_24

Subject

MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY TESTS

Code

01745004

Study programme

1745 - Máster Universitario en Investigación en Biotecnología y Biomedicina

Descriptors

Credit.

Type

Year

Period

Compulsory

First

Language

Castellano

Prerequisites

Department

BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR

Coordinador

LETEK POLBERG , MICHAL

E-mail

mletp@unileon.es
smarm@unileon.es

Lecturers

LETEK POLBERG , MICHAL

MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, SONIA

Web

http://

General description

This subject aims to delve in a practical way into the diagnostic techniques commonly used in medical microbiology.

Tribunales de Revisión

Tribunal titular
Cargo	Departamento	Profesor
Presidente	BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR	FERNANDEZ LOPEZ , ARSENIO
Secretario	BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR	SAENZ DE MIERA CARNICER , LUIS ENRIQUE
Vocal	BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR	MARTINEZ PASTOR , FELIPE

Tribunal suplente
Cargo	Departamento	Profesor
Presidente	BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR	GONZALEZ CORDERO , ANA ISABEL
Secretario	BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR	GARCIA GARCIA , PEDRO
Vocal	BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR	POLANCO DE LA PUENTE , CARLOS

Competencies

Type A	Code	Competences Specific
Type B	Code	Competences Transversal
	B5753
	B5754
	B5755
	B5756
	B5757
	B5758
	B5759
	B5760
	B5761
	B5762
	B5763
	B5764
	B5765
	B5766
	B5767
	B5768
Type C	Code	Competences Nuclear
	C1
	C2
	C3
	C4
	C5

Learning aims

	Competences
Delve into: Diagnostic tests in medical microbiology: Culturing techniques for microorganisms from clinical samples Microscopy techniques for the identification of pathogenic bacteria Biochemical tests Molecular identification of pathogens (e.g., RT-PCR) Antibiotic susceptibility testing Minimum inhibitory concentration Surface disinfection		B5753 B5754 B5755 B5756 B5757 B5758 B5759 B5760 B5761 B5762 B5763 B5764 B5765 B5766 B5767 B5768	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Methods for isolating microorganisms Safety standards in the Microbiology Laboratory Management of DNA databases		B5753 B5754 B5755 B5764 B5766 B5767 B5768	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Lectures	Biosafety in the medical microbiology laboratory Cleaning and disinfection techniques for laboratory surfaces
Laboratory practicals	Identification of pathogenic bacteria from clinical samples (e.g., blood, urine, sputum, exudates) through their cultivation in selective media, Performing rapid staining techniques for the identification of pathogenic bacteria, Standardized biochemical tests Use of RT-PCR in pathogen identification Antibiotic susceptibility testing using the Kirby-Bauer method and Epsilon tests.

Planning

Methodologies :: Tests
	Class hours	Hours outside the classroom	Total hours
Laboratory practicals	24	0	24

Personal tuition	2	0	2

Lecture	4	0	4


(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies

Methodologies ::

	Description
Laboratory practicals	Experimental assays, problem-solving, or computer simulations. Students will perform or follow an experimental protocol adhering to good laboratory practices. In these sessions, both students and the instructor will discuss the results obtained, analyzing their significance and interest.
Personal tuition	Specialized in-person or online tutorials through educational support platforms.
Lecture	Presentation or discussion of the subject matter content.

Personalized attention

Personal tuition

Description

Specialized in-person or online tutorials through educational support platforms.

Assessment

	Description	Qualification
Lecture	Attendance and active participation in all educational activities.	30%
Laboratory practicals	Submission of laboratory practice reports.	40%
Others	Assessment of daily work in the laboratory (participation, organization, cleanliness, handling of equipment and materials, attentiveness, interest, and accurate data recording).	30%

Other comments and second call
All evaluation tests will be governed by the "Regulation for the Evaluation and Grading of Learning at ULE" (Approved by the Governing Council of ULE on 03-12-2010) and by the document "Guidelines for action in cases of plagiarism, copying, or fraud in exams or evaluation tests" (Approved by the Permanent Commission of the Governing Council of ULE on 01/29/2015).

Sources of information

Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic	Bailey & Scott's, Diagnostic Microbiology, Elsevier, 14th Edition Shetty, Tang and Andrews, Infectious Disease, Wiley-Blackwell, 1st Edition Murray, Rosenthal and Pfaller, Medical Microbiology, Elsevier, 8th Edition Robert W. Bauman, Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, Pearson, 4th Edition Gerard J. Tortora, Microbiology: An Introduction, Pearson, 12th Edition Richard V. Goering, MIMS' Medical Microbiology and Inmunology, Elsevier, 6th Edition Connie R. Mahon, Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, Elsevier, 4th Edition

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