Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
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Professional Laboratories (1st year)
2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
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Professional Laboratories (2nd year)
3° Year activated in the A.Y. 2021/2022
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Professional Laboratories (3rd year)
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Professional Laboratories (1st year)
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Professional Laboratories (2nd year)
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Professional Laboratories (3rd year)
Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Health and safety promotion - MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA (2019/2020)
Teaching code
4S000035
Teacher
Credits
2
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/07 - MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Period
INF VI - 1° anno 2° sem dal Feb 3, 2020 al Apr 3, 2020.
Location
VICENZA
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is providing the students with knowledge of general and clinical microbiology. First, the general characteristics of various microorganisms will be treated; also the mechanisms involved in their pathogenesis will be examined. Other subjects of this course will be: specific diseases caused by various microorganisms and the indications about the collection and the storage of the most important microbiological samples.
Program
Picture of biological word: position and characteristics of microorganisms.
Bacteria: cell morphology, essential and optional components. The bacterial wall, the cytoplasmic membrane, the genetic material. Flagella, fimbriae and pili, plasmids. Endospores.
Pathogenic activity: conventional and opportunistic pathogens.
Various determinants of virulence with reference to exotoxins and endotoxins. Some examples of diseases mediated by production of toxins. Antibacterial drugs: classification and main mechanisms of action. The antibiotic resistance. The antibiotic sensitivity test: antibiogram and multidrug resistant bacteria.
Streptococci, Enterococci, Staphylococci, Neisserie, Mycobacteria, Enterobatteriacea and Pseudomonas.
Sepsis: symptoms and causes and blood culture.
The infections of central nervous system: causes, symptoms and microbiological sample.
The infections of lower respiratory tract: microbiological sample.
The urinary infections: specimen collection.
Notices on Fungi.
Viruses: morphology and organization of virions, biological behaviour.
Viral replication: various replicative strategies of DNA and RNA viruses.
Viral pathogenesis. Acute diseases and persistence. Latent and chronic infections.
Herpesviruses, hepatitis viruses, HIV and AIDS and some nods about SARS-CoV2.
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Simona De Grazia, D. Ferraro, G. Giammanco | Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica per infermieri | Pearson | 2017 |
Examination Methods
Written test