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Laboratory Medicine - module of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology
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Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology
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Academic year 2023/2024
- Course ID
- SCB0226B
- Teacher
- Manuela Donalisio (Lecturer)
- Year
- 5th year
- Teaching period
- Second semester
- Credits/Recognition
- 2
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- MED/07 - microbiology and clinical microbiology
- Delivery
- Lecture
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- Mandatory
- Type of learning unit
- modulo
- Modular course
- Laboratory Medicine (SCB0226)
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Sommario del corso
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Program
- Elements of diagnostics with particular regard to the collection, storage, transport of biological samples, manual and automated microbiological laboratory tests and their interpretation.
- Diagnosis of infections of the urinary tract with particular regard to significant bacteriuria, uroculture and its interpretation.
- Diagnosis of infections of the gastrointestinal tract including toxic infections and microbial food poisoning with particular regard to enteric nosocomial infections.
- Diagnosis of the most severe infections of fetus/newborn during/after pregnancy.
- Diagnosis of infections of the central nervous system with particular regard to microbiological investigations on liquor.
- Diagnosis of infections of the blood and cardiovascular system with particular regard to blood culture’s interpretations.
- Diagnosis of respiratory tract infections (upper and lower tract), including Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, with particular regard to microbiological diagnostics.
- SARS-CoV-2 infection and its current diagnosis.
- Diagnosis of urethritis and cervicitis.
- Diagnosis of Joint prosthesis infections osteosynthesis implants
- Discussion of clinical cases of the infections mentioned above referring to microbiological diagnosis and interpretation of results.
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Learning assessment methods
The exam test covers all disciplines included in the course and the final score proportionally takes into account the results of each module. Partial scores are kept valid until the next exam.
EXAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS: written
- MED/05 - Clinical pathology: 20 questions, brief open answers, 40 min time. No penalties for incorrect answers.
- MED/07 - Clinical microbiology: 4 open questions (two brief and two broad), 40 min time. No penalties for incorrect answers.
- BIO/12 - Clinical biochemistry: multiple-choice test. 16 questions. 20 min time. No penalties for incorrect answers.
Suggested readings and bibliography
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Notes
Students with DSA or disabilities are kindly requested to take note of the reception services and support services offered by the University of Turin, and in particular of the procedures required for exam support.
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