Medical Microbiology

 

 

Lab Syllabus

 


Lab Instructors: Seeley/Rose
Lab Manual: Lab Manual for Medical Microbiology (2nd edition, Seeley)
Text: Fundamentals of Microbiology (Alcamo)

 

Week Of

Lab

Text

Topic

1/8/01

Lab 1

Alcamo, pages 72-85

Check-in; Lab Safety; Sampling the Environment; Use of the Microscope

1/15/01

Lab 2

Alcamo, pages 109-124

Colony Morphology; Handling Cultures
Note: The Monday lab must be made up on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday!

1/22/01

Quiz 1
Lab 3

Alcamo, pages 92-94

Cell shape and arrangement; serial dilutions; Gram stain

1/29/01

Lab 4

Alcamo, pages 672-721; 321-323

Sterilization, disinfection, autoclaves; chemical methods of control

2/5/01

Lab 5

Alcamo, pages 672-721; 321-323

Disinfection, time, concentration; Gram reaction

2/12/01

Lab 6

Alcamo, pages 672-721; 321-323; 109-119

Environmental (growth) requirements; selective, differential media

2/19/01

Quiz 2

Lab 7

Alcamo, pages 109-119

Growth requirements; selective, differential media; Gram reaction

2/26/01

Lab 8

Alcamo, pages 619-630

Rapid Identification Methods, ID systems and Reports Demonstration

3/5/01

Spring Break

No Classes

 

3/12/01

Lab 9

Alcamo, pages 743-749; 304-312

Antibiotic susceptibility, MIC; Skin Specimen

3/19/01

Lab 10

Alcamo, pages 304-312; 319-321

Bacteria of the skin; Urine Specimen

3/26/01

Lab 11

Alcamo, pages 304-312; 319-321; 231-258

Bacteria of the Urinary Tract; Rectal Specimens

4/2/01

Quiz 3

Lab 12

Alcamo, pages 319-321; 231-258; 315-319; 201-228

Bacteria of GI Tract; Oral/Respiratory Specimens

4/9/01

Lab 13

Alcamo, pages 231-258; 315-319; 201-228

Finish Up Rectal Isolates; Bacteria of Oral Cavity/Respiratory Tract

4/16/01

Oral Reports

CLEAN-UP!

 

4/23/01

LAB FINAL

 

 

 

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