This course is designed to provide learning opportunities in the basic principles of medical microbiology and infectious diseases.It covers the biology of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic pathogens and the diseases they cause.It also cover mechanism of infectious diseases transmission, the principle of aseptic practices and role of human body's normal microflora. This course provides the conceptual basis for understanding pathogenic microorganism and the mechanism by which they cause disease in human body. It also provides opportunities to develop informatics and diagnostic skills including the use and interpretetion of laboratory test for diagnosis of infectious diseases. This course also provides treatment options, complications and prevention of infectious diseases.
- Teacher: Anamica Ghosh