Microbiology and HYGIENEModule CHEMIOANTIBIOTICO RESISTENZA NEI BATTERI ORALI
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: VIRGINIA FUOCHIExpected Learning Outcomes
Provide basic knowledge about microorganisms and their role as human pathogens.
Provide basic knowledge on the microbial pathogenicity, on the host-parasite
relationships and on the interactions between microorganisms and antimicrobial
agents. Provide knowledge on the general principles of prophylaxis and of diagnosis
of infectious diseases, with particular attention to odontostomatologic diseases.
Course Structure
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
History, meanings and objectives of antimicrobial chemotherapy.
a) Antibacterial chemotherapy (Classification and key characteristics of main groups of antibiotics, Mechanism of action, antibiotic resistance)
b) Antifungal drugs (Classification, Mechanism of action and resistance)
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANTIBACTERIAL CHEMOTHERAPIC: Antibiogram methods; the MIC and its Italian practical meaning; Characteristics, mechanism of action, use | |
| 2 | ANTIVIRAL CHEMOTHERAPY: Characteristics, mechanism of action, use |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Microbiological characteristics of different chemoantibiotics
Resistance mechanisms
Natural and acquired resistance