Applied medical microbiology
Mr T Jeavons
3 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Peninsula * Prerequisite: NSG1310
The infectious process. Inflammation. The immune response to infection. Mechanisms of tissue damage. Types of infection. Nosocomial infections and the compromised patient. Changing patters in infectious diseases. Infection control. Procedures for the diagnosis of infectious diseases. The subject is taught by lectures, tutorials and practical sessions.
Laboratory assessment: 30% * Examination: 70%