Clinical Microbiology: Bacteriology and MycologyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student
• is able to describe the organisation of infection control in Finland and explain the legislation governing clinical microbiological laboratory activities
• is able to assess pre-analytical and analytical factors related to clinical microbiology and to apply them in their work
• identifies the importance of quality control and is able to adhere to it in bacteriology and mycology examinations
• is able to name the most common aerobic bacteria, their characteristics and the infectious diseases they cause
• is able to perform the most common clinical bacteriology tests and understands their principles
• is able to assess the reliability and significance of results
• understands the importance of genetics in bacteriological examinations
• is familiar with clinically significant yeasts and filamentous fungi and understands their testing methods
• is familiar with the key antimicrobial drugs, their effect and resistance mechanisms
• is able to work safely and aseptically
• is able to take account of the principles of sustainable development in clinical microbiology.

Content

• Infection epidemiology and organisation of infection control in Finland
• Legislation governing communicable diseases and authorisation of microbiological laboratory activities
• Bacteria and fungi as the cause of diseases and the key infectious diseases they cause
• Safe and aseptic work procedures
• Collection, handling and transportation of clinical bacteriological and mycological samples
• The most common clinically significant aerobic bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi and their properties
• Antimicrobial drugs, their effect and resistance mechanisms, determination of sensitivity
• Resistant bacteria
• Genetic applications of bacteriology
• Laboratory diagnostics of yeasts and filamentous fungi
• MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
• PCR method

Qualifications

Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Pre-analytics 1 and 2, Methods in Laboratory Work, Clinical Immunology Examinations, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Physics in Laboratory Work.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment: 1-5
For assessment criteria, see the attachment.
The assessment criteria for advanced level are applied.

Further information

Theory 2 ECTS
Practice 3 ECTS