MLT 205 - Advanced Microbiology

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Clinical Hours: 0 Credits: 4

Description: This course provides a detailed study of microorganisms and the currently accepted procedures for identification of these microorganisms in the clinical laboratory.

Prerequisite(s): Take MLT 101, MLT 105, MLT 108 and MLT 115 with a minimum grade of C.

Course Topics:

Basic Microbiology techniques, tools, and media.
Clinically significant Staphylococci, Micrococci, and Streptococci.
Clinically significant Neisseria, Moraxella catarrhalis, Haemophilus, HACEK group and Capnocytophaga.
Clinically significant Enterobacteriaceae
Clinically significant nonfermentative gram negative bacilli and miscellaneous gram negative bacilli.
Clinically significant aerobic gram positive bacilli
Agents of bioterrorism.
Differentiation of normal flora bacteria and pathogens

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn website

Required Materials:

In order to participate in lab, students must be wearing floor-length pants, closed-toe, closed heel shoes. Pants may not have rips, tears, etc. Students must also wear a liquid impervious lab coat, gloves and a face shield (available in SCC bookstore) whenever handling clinical specimens.

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify and describe the following clinically significant bacteria:
- Staphylococci
- Micrococcus
- Streptococci
- Neisseria
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Haemophilus
- HACEK group
- Capnocytophaga
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Nonfermentative gram negative bacilli
- Miscellaneous gram negative bacilli.
- Aerobic gram positive bacilli
Perform and interpret basic microbiological techniques used to identify clinically significant bacteria.
Recognize and describe agents of bioterrorism.
Differentiate normal flora bacteria and pathogens.
Correlate laboratory findings with diseases and treatments.

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Official Course Syllabus
2023-2024