MICROBIOLOGY (Click here for a photographic image of the Department)



1. Goal
The goal of teaching Microbiology is to provide understanding of the natural history of infectious diseases in order to deal with the etiology, pathogenesis, pathogenicity, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention of these infections and infectious diseases.

2. Educational objectives

(a) Knowledge

The student at the end of one and half years should be able to: -

i. state the etiology, pathogenesis and methods of laboratory diagnosis and apply that knowledge in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of communicable diseases caused by microorganisms.
ii. understand commensal, opportunistic and pathogenic organisms of human body and describe host parasite relationship.
iii. know and describe the pathogenesis of diseases caused by microorganisms.
iv. state the sources and modes of transmission of pathogenic and opportunistic micro-organisms including knowledge of insect vectors & their role in transmission of infectious diseases.
v. choose appropriate laboratory investigations required for clinical diagnosis.

(b) Skills

i. plan and interpret laboratory investigations for diagnosis of infectious diseases and correlate the clinical manifestations with the etiological agent.
ii. identify common infectious agents with the help of laboratory procedure, acquire knowledge of antimicrobial agents, use of antimicrobial sensitivity tests to select suitable antimicrobial agents for treatment.
iii. perform simple laboratory tests, which help to arrive at rapid diagnosis.
iv. be conversant with proper methods of collection, storage & transport of clinical material for microbiological investigations.
v. understand the principles of immunology and its application in the diagnosis and prevention of infectious diseases including immunization schedule, acquire knowledge of the scope of immunotherapy and different vaccines available for the prevention of communicable diseases.
vi. understand methods of disinfection and sterilization and their application to control and prevent hospital and community acquired infections including universal biosafety precautions and waste disposal.
vii. recommend laboratory investigations regarding bacteriological examination of food, water, milk and air.
viii. the student should be well equipped with the knowledge of prevalent communicable diseases of national importance and of the newer emerging pathogens.
 

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(Note: The above is as per the syllabus for MBBS course as prescribed by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik)