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526-039 Microbiology

Year 3 Dental Science.

Contact: 77 hours, including lectures and practical work.

Timetable: Double semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject, students should:

Comprehend: the characteristics and behaviour of microorganisms and their relationship to clinical manifestations of infection; the principles of the modes of spread and pathogenesis of infection; the epidemiology and control of infectious disease; the principles of antimicrobial chemotherapy; the immune response to infection and the possible abnormalities of this response; the principles and characteristics of the microbial ecology of the oral cavity.

Have developed: basic skills in working in an aseptic environment; skills in applying the relevant diagnostic tests to specific case studies; observational skills in identifying the appearance and behaviour of medically significant microorganisms; the ability to collect, transport and make preliminary investigations of clinical specimens.

Appreciate: the need for rational interpretation of the results of microbiological investigation and for rational judgements about the use of antibiotics; the means of preventing and controlling infectious diseases at the level of both the community and the individual.

Content:

Microorganisms and their role in human infection. Principles of host resistance, immunity and hypersensitivity. Indigenous oral flora of humans. Control of microbes: disinfection, sterilization, asepsis and chemotherapy.

Assessment:

A 1-hour written examination (20 per cent) at the end of semester one; a 3-hour written examination (50 per cent) and a 1-hour practical examination (20 per cent) at the end of semester two; practical work during the year (10 per cent). Viva voce examination in special cases.

Prescribed texts:

• Marsh P D and Martin M V 1992 Oral Microbiology 3rd edition Chapman Hall
• Schuster G S (ed) 1990 Oral Microbiology and Infectious Disease 3rd edition Decker
• Slots J and Taubman M 1992 Contemporary Oral Microbiology and Immunology Mosby Yearbook

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Date created:    Oct  9 1995
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