Biomedical sciences

Module Applied Clinical Microbiology

The course of Microbiology aims to provide to the students the basis to understanding the biological and pathogenic characteristics of microorganisms that play a role in human pathology. At the end of the present course the student must acquire appropriate knowledge: 

a) on the infections caused by the different pathogens in the different human anatomical districts;

 b) on the principles of the laboratory tests in diagnosis and identification of pathogenic microorganisms, including appropriate specimen collection. 

The course also aims to illustrate the various methods of prevention of microbial infections and the main causes of infection related to specific professional activity.