MLSCI 242A - Clinical Bacteriology

2.25 units (fi 9)(VAR, 3-0-5)

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

As an introduction to clinical bacteriology, this course considers organisms isolated from different body systems and their clinical significance. The course begins with reviewing basic concepts of bacterial anatomy and physiology, followed by a detailed focus on clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods of isolation and characterization of the most common aerobic and anaerobic pathogens affecting the human body. Other topics include antimicrobials and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Restricted to Medical Laboratory Science students. May not be taken for credit if credit already received in MLSCI 240.