Study Programmes 2016-2017
MICR0130-2  
Medical microbiology
Duration :
16h Th, 6h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in medicine3
Lecturer :
Marie-Pierre Hayette, Pierrette Melin
Coordinator :
Pierrette Melin
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
Following the course of general microbiology, the medical microbiology course learns about infections in the context of major body systems: main clinical manifestations, diagnosis of infections, "bug parade".
Viral diseases are presented in the course of medical virology.
To each syndromic approached is associated the description of the main pathogens.
The course is given by two lecturers P.Melin(PM) and MP. Hayette (MPH)
Contents
  • Strategies for good use of the clinical microbiology laboratory and available resources.(PM)
  • About the appropriate use of antibiotics (PM)
  • Commensal flora (PM)
  • Urinary tract infections (PM)
  • Upper respiratory tract infections (PM)
  • Lower respiratory tract infections, including chronic infections (PM)
  • Sexually transmitted infections (PM)
  • Gastrointestinal tract infections (PM)
  • Obstetric and perinatal infections (PM)
  • skin and soft tissue infections (PM)
  • Short clinical cases (PM)
  • Malaria (MPH)
  • Candida and candidosis (MPH)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
  • explain the expected benefit of microbiological analysis in the clinical management of a patient.
  • argue about and justify preanalytical conditions specific to microbiological analysis.
  • explain the limits of microbiological  diagnostic analysis.
  • understand and integrate microbial characteristics described in general microbiology in the context of human infections.
  • describe the main human bacterial pathogens: bacterial characteristics, virulence factors, antimicrobial treatment, transmission and prevention strategies.
  • understand the critical role of immunocompetency.
  • propose appropriate diagnostic analysis per type of pathogen/infection.
  • argue about some antimicrobial approaches and patient follow-up in particular cases.
  • understand the main vaccine strategies for bacterial diseases
  • argue about some associated risks with particular infectious diseases and prevention strategies
  • justify and argue about the importance and expected impact of campaigns for prevention of sexually transmitted infections
  • explain the microbiological diagnostic tools for tuberculosis and their indications.
  • argue about the antimicrobial management of tuberculosis and follow-up.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The course is taught as lectures, supported by PowerPoint-type slides.
From time to time, Quiz about short clinical cases are proposed to attract students' attention and to check their knowledge before and/or after a teached chapter.
Students are invited to ask their questions after the lecture or by email.
The practical works sessions illustrate tests performed in clinical microbiology : screening, diagnostic and confirmation tests.  The importance of preanalytical conditions is also demonstrated through simple diagnostic cultures.
Through a virtual visit, videos (available online) propulse the student in a clinical microbiology lab to follow a clinical specimen in its process in the different sectors. The main different techniques are commented.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face Slide sets of all lectures are available online on the university website through "myULg".
Participation of 2 lecturers.
Practical work sessions: students work together in small sub-groups.
Recommended or required readings :
Sets of slides of lectures, syllabus of pratical works as well as videos are posted on the ULg website and can be downloaded by the students.
Videos: a shorten version of the different videos used for students, addressed to any user of a diagnostic microbiological laboratory, named "Microbiological diagnostic in 2013: the journey of a sample" can be seen at https://vimeo.com/67284183.
Reference books that could help for better understanding or for extensive learning: - Mims' Medical microbiology, Mims C. et al, 5th Ed.,2012, Elsevier - Repères en microbiologie, P. Goubau and A. Van Gompel. Garant ed., 2000 - Bactériologie médicale, F.Denis, MC. Ploy, C. Martin, E. Bingen, R. Quentin et al. 2ème Ed., 2011, Masson Paris - Medical Microbiology, P. Murray, K. Rosenthal, M. Pfaller. 6th Ed., 2009, Mosby Elsevier - Infectious Disease: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Case studies, N Shetty, JW Tang & J Andrews, 2009, Wiley - Blackwell
Recommended Website:
-  http://www.microbes-edu.org/
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written examinations for the theorical (January / September) (multiple choice questions, open questions with short answers).
 Written evaluation (multiple choice questions +/- open questions with short answers) for the practical works, organized after the last SEANCE of each group.  The evaluation is included for 10% in the notes obtained in January.
During the oral integrative examination, the students may be questioned on the microbiology course.
Work placement(s) :
Some students from masters (1-4) may be selected to become "tutors" for other students attending the practical courses of general and medical microbiology. Conditions : good results at the examinations of Microbiology (theory and practical lessons); good global results ; motivation.
Organizational remarks :
For practical works
- Coordination is assumed by Julie Descy, clinical microbiologist in the department of clinical microbiology of the University Hospital of Liege.
- Attendance is compulsory
- Wearing a lab coat is compulsory
 
 
Contacts :
Service de Microbiologie clinique CHU de Liège, B-23 Sart Tilman, 4000 LIEGE Belgique Secretary
For any contact or appointment request, please address your demand to the secretary Mrs MC Lhôte
Professors Pierrette Melin
Marie-Pierre Hayette
  Training Julie Descy
Items online :
Cover - Contacts - Content Medical microbiology 2017
Cover - Contacts - Content Medical microbiology 2017
1_Med Mic_Contribution of laboratory to the diagnostic of infections 2017
Slide set
2_Med Mic_Commensal flora 2017
Slide set
Belgian Brochure STI "Get Tested" 2015
Brochure for more information (in French)
Candidiasis
Slides of the course
Malaria
Slides of the course
exercices
The syllabus of the practical work includes the methodologies used for the study of bacteria, yeasts, viruses. It describes the serological reactions and principles of molecular biology applied to microbiological diagnosis.