Clinical Microbiology | Madison College Outline of Instruction

10513133 Clinical Microbiology

Course Information

Description

Presents the clinical importance of infectious diseases with emphasis upon the appropriate collection, handling and identification of clinically relevant bacteria. Disease states, modes of transmission and methods of prevention and control, including antibiotic susceptibility testing, will also be discussed.

Total Credits

Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)

Perform basic microbiological techniques

Assessment Strategies

through a lab report or oral written or graphic exercise

and/or through a practical, written exam

Criteria

you isolate colonies on selective and/or differential media

you demonstrate aseptic technique when working with cultures

you differentiate organisms by colonial morphology when they are grown on selective and/or differential media

you perform and interpret the Gram stain procedure

you correctly inoculate, perform, and interpret biochemical tests

you perform appropriate serological tests

you describe alternate identification methods such as molecular, MALDI and instrumentation

you perform all microbiological work in a safe manner according to OSHA standards

you perform and interpret QC as necessary for procedures completed
Perform routine ID procedures for Staphylococcus and Streptococcus

Assessment Strategies

Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment

Criteria

you select correct media for the specimen source

you isolate multiple organisms from mixed cultures

you select appropriate environment and length of incubation

you recognize colony morphology differences in Staph and Strep

you differentiate Staphylococci from Streptococci by Gram stain

you interpret data to identify the organism

you determine if antibiotic testing is needed

you correlate organisms with the disease process and patient factors
Perform routine ID procedures for Neisseria and Haemophilus organisms

Assessment Strategies

Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment

Criteria

you isolate multiple organisms from mixed cultures

you select appropriate environment and length of incubation

you recognize colony morphology differences in Neisseria and Haemophilus

you differentiate Neisseria and Haemophilus by gram stain

you differentiate Neisseria and Haemophilus by differential testing

you interpret data to identify the organism

you determine if antibiotic testing is needed

you correlate organisms with the disease process and patient factors
Perform routine ID procedures for Enterics and other stool pathogens

Assessment Strategies

Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment

Criteria

you isolate multiple organisms from mixed cultures

you select appropriate environment and length of incubation

you recognize colony morphology differences in Enterics and other stool pathogens

you differentiate Enterics and other stool pathogens by gram stain

you differentiate Enterics and other stool pathogens by differential testing

you interpret data to identify the organism

you determine if antibiotic testing is needed

you correlate organisms with the disease process and patient factors
Perform routine ID procedures for the non-fermenters

Assessment Strategies

Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment

Criteria

you isolate multiple organisms from mixed cultures

you select appropriate environment and length of incubation

you recognize colony morphology differences in non-fermenters

you differentiate non-fermenters by gram stain

you differentiate non-fermenters by differential testing

you interpret data to identify the organism

you determine if antibiotic testing is needed

you correlate organisms with the disease process and patient factors
Perform routine ID of gram positive aerobic baccili

Assessment Strategies

Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment

Criteria

you isolate multiple organisms from mixed cultures

you select appropriate environment and length of incubation

you recognize colony morphology differences in miscellaneous bacteria

you differentiate miscellaneous bacteria by gram stain

you differentiate miscellaneous gram positive baccili by differential testing

you interpret data to identify the organism

you determine if antibiotic testing is needed

you correlate organisms with the disease process and patient factors
Perform routine ID procedures for miscellaneous bacteria

Assessment Strategies

Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment

Criteria

you isolate multiple organisms from mixed cultures

you select appropriate environment and length of incubation

you recognize colony morphology differences in miscellaneous bacteria

you differentiate miscellaneous bacteria by gram stain

you differentiate miscellaneous bacteria by differential testing

you interpret data to identify the organism

you determine if antibiotic testing is needed

you correlate organisms with the disease process and patient factors
Interpret susceptibility testing

Assessment Strategies

Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment

Criteria

you follow established procedures for documentation

you document sensitivity and resistance results

you interpret appropriateness of antibiotic therapy
Examine collection, processing, and interpretation of results for various microbiological specimens

Assessment Strategies

Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment

Criteria

you evaluate specimen source

you identify technique used

you identify special handling requirements

you interpret data

you identify tool supported by relevant evidences