Microbiology and HYGIENEModule CHEMIOANTIBIOTICO RESISTENZA NEI BATTERI ORALI
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: STEFANO STRACQUADANIOExpected Learning Outcomes
Provide basic knowledge 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) Antiviral chemotherapy (Classification, Mechanism of action and resistance,Combined therapies)
c) Antifungal drugs (Classification, Mechanism of action and resistance)
d) Prevention (immune sera and human vaccines )
Textbook Information
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oral chemotherapy antimicrobial resistance | Lakshman Samaranayake – Essential Microbiology for Dentistry – Third edition – Churchill Livingstone, ELSEVIER. Part 1, general microbiology - sec. 7, antimicrobial chemotherapy |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Microbiological characteristics of different chemoantibiotics
Resistance mechanisms
Natural and acquired resistance