Microbiology
- Course Code :
MIC701
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
2.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2024/2025
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
-To provide an in-depth understanding and knowledge of oral microbiology.
To provide the students with information about Oral bacterial flora & the oral defense mechanisms.
-Describe how host- pathogen interactions in oral cavity.
- To provide the basic knowledge about microorganisms including bacteria, viruses and fungi especially those causing diseases relevant to dentistry.
-To ensure graduate will be able to implement and evaluate different prevention and control measures;
-To be able to diagnose, investigate infectious diseases.
-Understand prevention and control of hospital infection as well as their magnitude and burden;
-Recognize the importance of the standard precautions which should be applied to all patient care in any setting;
- To enable students to understand the different mechanisms of action of antimicrobial agents as well as their complications.
Course Contents
-Overview in general microbiology
-Host- parasites relationship
-Bacterial growth curve
-Bacterial genetics
Antimicrobial agents
Drug interactions & side effects
Antimicrobials in dentistry
Antifungal agent
Sterilization &Disinfection
Basic principles of infection control in dental health care facilities.
Staphylococci &Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
Streptococci & Pneumococci
-Oral streptococci
Neisseria
Corynebacterium Diphtheria
Mycobacteria
-Dental unit waterline contamination
Spirochaetes
-Anaerobic bacteria
Bacteroides, prevotella, porphyromonas, fusobacterium,
Lactobacilli and propionibacterium
Fungal infection
General Virology
Herpes viruses -Blood borne viruses: Hepatitis viruses & Human Immunodeficiency virus.
-COVID 19 and precaution measures among Dental students. Oncogenic viruses.
Oral microbial flora
The Oral Microbiome Probiotics, prebiotics.
Biofilm formation
Dental plaque
Rule of microbiology in Dental caries
a) Knowledge and understanding
a1-Recognize the diversity and complex microbial interactions within the oral microbiomes and understanding how the oral micro biota is shaped
a2-Describe the major characteristics of supragingival and subgingival biofilms.
a3-Describe prevention and control of hospital infection.
a4-Define different health policies, systems, programs, as well as the approved standards of practice.
a5--Understand the mechanisms utilized by bacteria to colonize the different niches in the oral cavity.
a 6- Identify and describe the major characteristics of bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens associated with disease.
a 7-. Recognize the multifactorial aspects of dental caries and periodontitis.
a 8- Recognize the possible associations of oral bacteria with systemic infections.
a9-. Describe the available options for treatment and prevention of oral infections,
a10- recognize the benefits and limitations of the current therapeutic approaches and identify areas for future research in this area.
a11- Identify the Guidelines for infection control and know the attitudes about Covid 19 and its precautionary measures.
a12- Identify the pathogen by its specific growth characteristics if any, distinguishing biochemical tests, its morphological and/or staining characteristics, immunological or nucleic acid-based tests
b) Intellectual Skills
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
B1- Analyze laboratory data relevant to the cases of medical microbiology.
b2- design education and training programs about the standard precautions together with proper supervision.
b3-Select the suitable specimens for laboratory diagnosis.
b4-choose the suitable media for isolation of different organisms.
b5-recommend the proper antimicrobial agents for treatment of infectious diseases.
b6-Select the proper test to diagnose different diseases
b7-Compare the oral manifestations of different diseases.
b8- Differentiate between Gram positive and Gram-negative organisms through identification tests.
c) Professional and Practical Skills
d) General and transferable skills
Theoretical:
Lectures
-Seminars
-Interactive lectures with discussions
-Assignments
-Class discussion
-Self learning
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Assessment Methods
1- Classwork (Practical& Presentation& Oral examination)
2- Written examination
b) Assessment Schedule
1- Presentation
2- Oral examination
3- Practical exam
4- Written examination
c) Weighting of Assessment
Written exam: 60%
Course work 40%
a) Course Notes
Handouts
-Logbook
-Classroom’s Lectures
-Workbooks including Lab manual
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology 25th ed
(2010).
o Lippincott’ s Illustrated Reviews Microbiology, Harvey, Chample
& Fisher (2007).
o Immunology 7th ed by Male, Brostoff , Roth & Roit (2006).
o Lippincott’ s Illustrated Reviews Immunology, Doan, Melvold,
Viselli & Walternbaubaugh (2008).
-Handouts
-Manual of practical classes
c) Recommended Books
Text books in Medical microbiology
- Text books in Oral microbiology
d) Scientific periodicals,bulletins,etc...
Online Infection prevention and control