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Posted: 10/05/06

£ State Standard R Institutionally Developed College: Middle Georgia Technical College

DHY 113 – Microbiology and Infection Control in the Dental Profession

Course Description

Provides students with a foundation in basic microbiology, with emphasis on microbial form and function. Topics include: introduction to microorganisms; microbial physiology, metabolism and genetics; control of microorganisms; infection and host response; and microbial, viral, and parasitic diseases of human organ systems.

Competency Areas	Hours
Introduction to Microorganisms	Class	4
Microbial Physiology	D. Lab	3
Metabolism and Genetics	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Control of Microorganisms	Credit	5
Infection and Host Response
Microbial Diseases of Human Organ Systems

Prerequisite:	Program admission
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.

Introduction to Microorganisms		6	16	0
History	Discuss the history of microbiology.
Cell structure	Identify basic cell structure of eucaryotes and prokaryotes.
Classes of microorganisms	Explain the system of bacterial nomenclature.
	Describe how various microorganisms are characterized and described.
	Classify organisms.
Microorganism structure	Identify the structure of each class of microorganism.
Microscopes	Operate and properly care for a compound light microscope.
Staining techniques	Execute various staining techniques in order to study microbial morphology.
	Use staining techniques to classify specific organisms.
Safety procedures	Recognize and adhere to safety procedures in a microbiological laboratory.
Data collection	Record data in a scientific notebook.
	Prepare a laboratory report.
Microbial Physiology and Genetics		16	8	0
Bacterial enzymes	Explain the nature of bacterial enzymes including chemical and physical properties.
Cellular respiration	Explain fermentation and anaerobic and aerobic respiration.
Growth requirements	Describe bacterial growth.
	Explain the various conditions (chemical and physical) which affect the growth of microorganisms.
Cultivation	Cultivate specific microorganisms in various media.
	Describe the nutrition of microorganisms.
	Describe how to determine the exact number of microorganisms in a culture medium by both direct and indirect methods.
Protein	Discuss protein synthesis.
Genetics	Discuss the bacterial chromosome.
	Explain genetic recombination in bacteria including transformation, transduction, and conjugation.
	Discuss recombinant DNA and plasmid genetics
Control of Microorganisms		2	6	0
Terminology	Differentiate between sanitization, infection, sterilization and antisepsis.
Chemical disinfection	Describe various antimicrobial and chemotherapeutic agents used for disinfection.
	Implement appropriate methods of disinfection/sanitization for instruments, equipment, and supplies.
Mechanical sterilization	Describe various mechanical means used in sterilizing instruments, equipment, and supplies.
	Implement appropriate mechanical methods for sterilizing instruments, equipment, and supplies.
Chemotherapy	Discuss principles of chemotherapy including antibiotics, semisynthetics, and synthetics.
Infection and Host Response		12	0	0
Pathogenicity	Discuss pathogenicity.
	Distinguish between pathogenicity and virulence.
	Describe injurious effects produced by pathogenic organisms.
	Describe bodily reactions to pathogenic organisms.
Epidemiology	Discuss incidence versus prevalence.
	Describe serum epidemiology.
	Describe indirect and direct disease transmission methods.
Host response	Discuss nonspecific host defenses that offer resistance to microorganism establishment including antibody formation, active and passive immunity, and natural and acquired immunity.
	Discuss disorders of the immune system.
	Differentiate between innate and acquired immunity.
Microbial Diseases of Human Organ Systems		6	0	0
Skin and eyes	Describe common skin and eye microbial diseases.
	Describe skin and eye microbial disease transmission.
	Describe factors affecting skin and eye microbial disease development.
Nervous system	Describe common nervous system microbial diseases.
	Describe factors affecting nervous system microbial disease development.
	Describe the sites most susceptible to infection.
Respiratory system	Describe the characteristics of microorganisms found in the human respiratory system.
	Describe factors affecting respiratory system microbial disease development.
Digestive system	Describe common characteristics of microorganisms found in the human intestinal tract.
	Describe factors affecting digestive system microbial disease development.
Genitourinary system	Describe characteristics of microorganisms found in the human genitourinary system.
	Describe the sties most susceptible to infection and predisposing conditions.

Suggested Resources

Tortora, G., Funke, B., and Case, C. Microbiology: an Introduction, 9^th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education, 2007.

Talaro, Kathleen. Foundations in Microbiology, 5^th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.

Bauman, Robert. Microbiology: Alternate Edition with Diseases by Body System. San Francisco: Pearson Education, 2006.

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