Special Fields of Clinical MicrobiologyLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

Students
- know the most common viruses, mycobacteria, fungi, parasites and their properties
- know the most common infectious diseases caused by viruses, mycobacteria, fungi and parasites
- can take representative virological, mycobacteriological, mycological and parasitological samples and guide clients and other health care professionals in sample taking
- know preanalytical demands and clinical meaning of virological, mycobacteriological, mycological and parasitological analyses
- know diagnostic methods of virology, mycobacteriology, mycology and parasitology
- are able to take part in discussions concerning production of clinical microbiological laboratory services, for example point of care tests
- can implement and promote quality assurance in clinical microbiology
- are able to evaluate new methods and are interested in developing their competence

Content

Concepts of virology, mycobacteriology, mycology and parasitology
Classification, common properties, structure, multiplication and growth demands of viruses, mycobacteria, fungi, and parasites
Viruses, mycobacteria, fungi, and parasites as pathogens and the most common infectious diseases caused by them
Antimicrobic medication, their influence and resistance mechanisms
Prevention of diseases caused by viruses, mycobacteria, fungi, and parasites, and related vaccinations
Taking, processing, storage, and transportation of virological, mycobacteriological, mycological and parasitological samples
Various identification methods of viruses, mycobacteria, fungi, and parasites
Occupational safety and aseptic working methods in virology, mycobacteriology, mycology and parasitology
Quality assurance in clinical microbiology

Prerequisites

The student must have passed 7B00BC26 Orientation to Clinical Microbiology and 7B00BC27 Bacteriology before this course.

Further information

The course includes clinical training in the university of applied sciences' teaching laboratory.