MLT 220 — Clinical Microbiology 4 3 3
This course is an in -depth presentation of clinical bacteriology. Topics to be covered include specimen collection and transport, normal human flora and the sties associated with it, medias used for culturing and identification of bacteria from human sources, pathogen susceptibility testing and pathology and treatment of human bacterial infections. The student will also gain knowledge in the study of human pathological mycology, the epidemiology and pathology of fungal infection, the culturing and identif ication of pathogenic and normal flora fungi and the treatment of fungal diseases. In addition, human parasitology including the epidemiology, pathology, identification from human sources, and treatment of parasitic infestations will be covered. The stud ent performs laboratory exercises that stimulate hospital procedures in clinical bacteriology, mycology, and parasitology. Prerequisites: Completion of BIO 206 and MLT 120 with a grade of “C” or better. Code Course Name Credit Lecture Lab