ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 89 Hours of tutorials: 4 Expository Class: 47 Interactive Classroom: 10 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Microbiology and Parasitology
Areas: Microbiology, Parasitology
Center Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The overall objective is to provide a theoretical knowledge of medical microbiology, including the nature of microorganisms, transmission, control by different approaches and initial awareness of the causes of infectious disease.
The whole of the subject are:
Provide adequate knowledge of the most important topics in medical microbiology, especially those who have contributed more to scientific reasoning and the identification of diseases.
Providing knowledge on the structure and biology of microorganisms, guiding us always to those who contribute more in the production of infection.
Understand the theoretical underpinnings of the control of microorganisms and their implementation, especially in the hospital setting. It should be understand the importance in clinical practice.
Understand infectious diseases as the result of the interaction of microorganisms with the host and the main mechanisms of pathogenesis of infectious diseases.
The main diagnostic techniques, both phenotypic and genotypic of infections
Known antimicrobial activity, with a special orientation towards their possible use in clinic.
Provide an updated knowledge of bacterial resistance to antibiotics and its implications.
Contents
Unit 1: Introduction.
Content: Concept and historical evolution of Medical Microbiology. Clinical practice and Medical Microbiology.
RUNNING TIME: 2 Sessions
Unit 2: General Bacteriology
Content: Morphology of bacterial components required and optional. Metabolism and bacterial growth. Control of metabolism: enzyme inhibition and operons. Bacterial genetics.: Mutation. Conjugation. Transformation. Transduction.
RUNNING TIME: 12 Sessions
Unit 3: General virology
Content: The structure of the virus. Viral multiplication cycle. Viral Genetics
RUNNING TIME: 3 Sessions
Unit 4: Mycology general.
Content: Morphology. Metabolism. Reproduction. Taxonomy
RUNNING TIME: 3 Sessions
Unit 5: Parasitology: Protozoa and Helminths
Content: Concept of parasite and host. Biological cycles and hosts. Parasitoses of main interest in Medicine
RUNNING TIME: 10 Sessions
Unit 6. Introduction to infectious diseases.
Content: Models of host-parasite relationship Normal microbiota. Virulence and pathogenicity.
RUNNING TIME: 1 Session
Unit 7. Defense mechanisms against parasites
Content nonspecific immunity: effector mechanisms of destruction. Specific immunity: effector mechanisms and regulation.
RUNNING TIME: 2 Sessions
Unit 8 microbial virulence.
Content: Virulence factors. Regulation of virulence genes
RUNNING TIME: 4 Sessions
Unit 9: Control of microorganisms.
Content: Method and terminology. Modes of action. Physical agents. Chemical agents. Disinfection and sterilization in the hospital.
RUNNING TIME: 3 Sessions
Unit 10: Chemotherapeutic agents.
Content: Antibacterials: Classifications. Mechanisms of action. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics, and transfer mechanisms.
RUNNING TIME: 6 Sessions
Unit 11: Major bacterial infections.
Contents: Gram-positive infections. Gram-Negative Infections. Infections with other bacteria of clinical interest.
RUNNING TIME: 3 Sessions
Unit 12: Major viral infections.
Content: DNA virus infections. RNA virus infections. Viroid and prion infections.
RUNNING TIME: 3 Sessions
Unit 13: Major fungal infections
Content Dermatomycoses. Deep mycoses.
RUNNING TIME: included on unit 4
Unit 14: Primary infection by parasites
Content Parasitoses of intestinal tract. Parasitoses of genito-urinary tract. Hematic and tisular parasitoses.
RUNNING TIME: included on unit 5
Unit 15: The diagnosis of infectious diseases.
Content: Collection and transport of samples. Main diagnostic techniques: direct and indirect. Molecular biology techniques in diagnostic microbiology
RUNNING TIME: 5 Sessions
“Microbiología Médica 6ª ED.” Murray, Rosenthal, y Pfaller. Elsevier-Mosby “Microbiología” Walker. McGraw-Hill Interamericana. Un poco antiguo pero muy correcto para el estudio del metabolismo y la genética
“Microbiología Médica 2º ed” Mims, Playfair, Roitt, Wakelin y Williams. Harcourt-Brace Mosby.
“Sherris Microbiología Médica” 4 ed Ryan y Ray. Mc GrawHill.
"Introducción a la Microbiología 12ª ed). Tortora, Funke, Case. Panamericana. Similar al Murray
Complentary:
“Medical Microbiology” . Kayserm Bienz, Eckert y Zinkernagel. Ed. Thieme.
Relevant web sites
http://www.microbelibrary.org
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3504/gallery.htm.
http://www.dsmz.de/microorganisms/bacterial_nomenclature.php
http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/htm/esp.htm
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/index.php?module=Book&func=toc&b…
http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~terry/229sp03/lectures.html Microbiología (Univ. Conneticut)
http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/book/bact-sta.htm
http://www.splammo.net/bact102/home102.html
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/Default.htm. Página Web de la Division of Parasitic Diseases, Center for Disease Control (EEUU). Contain a images library and information on biological cycles and diagnostic techniques for human parasites.
The study of the subject provide a basic understanding of the structure and physiology of various microorganisms for their professional development in the fields of cross-infection control, diagnosis and treatment of many infectious diseases and get the theoretical support necessary to address the study of mechanisms for control of microorganisms, the pathogenic mechanisms by which produce disease, accessible approaches for treatment and the basis of the principal techniques for microbiological diagnosis.
As a result of this learning the student will be able to diagnose and assess progression of infectious diseases, assess options for antibiotic therapy or medication in the treatment of infections, either as sole treatment or as an adjunct to other therapeutic actions and learn the basics and methodology of the major diagnostic techniques in microbiology.
As a projection in the following degree courses the student will gain a knowledge that will enable a better understanding of other subjects as part of infectious diseases of Medical Pathology, Medical Microbiology II and Preventive Medicine and Public Health.
As as extra gain always the lectures always try to put a scientific vision of the everyday world, always looking for examples of daily life for the better understanding of the science of microbiology.
Theory:
The content of the subject will be developed through theoretical classes of about 50 minutes long with the support of various audiovisual material. An attempt will always be made to promote the participation of students in the discussion of those aspects of the subject of greatest relevance or difficulty in understanding, trying in any case that these participations are not too concrete and abundant to significantly delay the development of the class without providing solutions to general problems. It is highly recommended to bring the subject “up to date” since the concepts explained in previous topics are the necessary support to advance in the explanation of the subject in an understandable way.
Virtual classroom. It will propose the completion of work, tests will be conducted "on-line" continuous evaluation once the presentation of each topic or thematic block is completed. The scripts and objectives of the different topics explained will be posted in this space, as well as most of the audiovisual material. Of particular relevance is the existence of a tutoring forum in which students are encouraged to participate in solving the doubts raised by their classmates, always under the supervision of the teacher.
The practical sesssions will be held in the Microbiology laboratory of the Faculty of Medina and Dentistry and in the Microbiology Service of the Hospital Complex of Santiago for a week. So students can understand the sequential development of microbiological techniques and can work with material obtained by themselves better than with crops provided by the teacher. The objective of the practices is to ensure that the students “believe” the existence of microorganisms and that they do the “isolation” and bacterial identification procedure that is carried out in hospitals in an automated way so that they are able to understand the foundation of these "magic machines". They also acquire the necessary practice for handling sterile material and aseptic work techniques.
The evaluation will be carried out through a final test and the continuous evaluation of the students for their participation and attitude during the theoretical and practical classes and in the virtual classroom.
Final test 80% of the grade
It consists of a variable combination of Test items
Five possible answers
Just one correct answer
Errors do not subtract
Short questions
To answer as briefly as possible
Continuous evaluation, scores 20% of the final grade
Questions and attitude in class,surprise tests and participation and tests of continuous evaluation in the virtual classroom It is decisive for the honors
Participation in class, presentation of work and seminars, and especially participation in virtual classroom is valued
Exclusion criteria
Only those students who meet the following criteria will be evaluated
More than 70% presential attendance
More than 60% correct answers in the test questions
More than 30% of the maximum score in short questions
More than 50% of the continuous assessment tests carried out (regardless of the grade obtained in them)
Practices carried out
In the case of fraudulent performance of the exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisicón de cualificacións” (Regulations for the assessment of academic performance of two students and for the review of qualifications) will apply.
The final grade can be corrected upwards following homogeneous criteria established by the teachers by applying a single algorithm to the entire student body.
In the case of fraudulent performance of the exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisicón de cualificacións” (Regulations for the assessment of academic performance of two students and for the review of qualifications) will apply.
An approximation to the study and work time dedicated to the subject can be 3,5 hours per each theoretical class. (The duration of each thematic unit is included in the program).
Rafael Seoane Prado
Coordinador/a- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881812365
- rafael.seoane [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Maria Trinidad De Miguel Bouzas
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881814947
- trinidad.demiguel [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Fernanda Romaris Martinez
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Parasitology
- Phone
- 881815247
- fernanda.romaris [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Sandra Sanchez Poza
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Phone
- 881814944
- sandra.sanchez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Gema Barbeito Castiñeiras
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- gema.barbeito.castineiras [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) Associate Professor of Health Sciences
Sabela Balboa Méndez
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- sabela.balboa [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
Antonio Aguilera Guirao
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- antonio.aguilera [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
German Bou Arevalo
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- german.bou [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) Associate Professor of Health Sciences
Ana González Abril
- Department
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Area
- Microbiology
- Category
- Posdoutoral USC
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| 09:30-10:30 | Grupo /CLE_03 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| 15:30-16:30 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| 16:30-17:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| Tuesday | |||
| 08:30-09:30 | Grupo /CLE_03 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| 09:30-10:30 | Grupo /CLE_04 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| 15:30-16:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| 16:30-17:30 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| Wednesday | |||
| 08:30-09:30 | Grupo /CLE_04 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| 09:30-10:30 | Grupo /CLE_03 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| 15:30-16:30 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| 16:30-17:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| Thursday | |||
| 08:30-09:30 | Grupo /CLE_03 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| 09:30-10:30 | Grupo /CLE_04 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| 15:30-16:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| 16:30-17:30 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| Friday | |||
| 08:30-09:30 | Grupo /CLE_04 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| 09:30-10:30 | Grupo /CLE_03 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| 15:30-16:30 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| 16:30-17:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| 12.17.2024 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 2 |
| 12.17.2024 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 3 |
| 12.17.2024 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 4 |
| 12.17.2024 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 5 |
| 12.17.2024 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 6 |
| 12.17.2024 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 7 |
| 12.17.2024 12:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 8 |
| 06.10.2025 09:30-11:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 4 |
| 06.10.2025 09:30-11:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 5 |
| 06.10.2025 09:30-11:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 7 |
| 06.10.2025 09:30-11:30 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Medicine-Classroom 8 |