Applied Medical Microbiology

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. define encephalitis, meningitis, tetanus; 2. describe mumps, TB, pneumonia, pertussis; 3. differentiate gastroenteritis and food poisoning; 4. explain sexually transmitted disease and urinary tract infection, P. I. D; 5. describe infective endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease and pyoderma, cellulitis and myiasis, leprosy; 6. explain osteomyelitis, abscess, wound infections and pyomyositis, conjunctivitis; 7. enumerate principles of antibiotic and chemotherapy, modes of bacterial resistances to antibiotics, viral vaccines, prophylactic immunisation; 8. define pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) and describe bacteria/septicaemia, sepsis; 9. explain Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Reye’s Syndrome; 10. describe health care associated infections and define HIV/AIDS; and 11. explain progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and tropical spastic paraparesis.

Central nervous system, encephalitis, meningitis, tetanus. Respiratory tract, mumps, TB, pneumonia, pertussis. Gastrointestinal tract, gastroenteritis and food poisoning. Genitourinary system, sexually transmitted disease and urinary tract infection, P. I. D. Cardiovascular system, infective endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease. Skin, pyoderma, cellulitis and myiasis, leprosy. Musculoskeletal system, osteomyelitis, abscesses, wound infections and pyomyositis, conjunctivitis. General principles of antibiotic and chemotherapy, modes of bacterial resistances to antibiotics, viral vaccines, prophylactic immunization. Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO). Bacteria/septicaemia (sepsis) Guillain – Barre Syndrome. Reye’s Syndrome. Health care associated infections. HIV/AIDS. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Tropical spastic paraparesis.