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2026-2027 / MCPH2038-1

Lutte contre les infections et prévention

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière

Stérilisation et désinfection

Compléments de vaccinologie et d'antibiothérapie, y compris d'antibioprophylaxie

Duration

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière : 18h Th
Stérilisation et désinfection : 12h Th
Compléments de vaccinologie et d'antibiothérapie, y compris d'antibioprophylaxie : 18h Th

Number of credits

 Advanced Master in Hospital Pharmacy6 crédits 

Lecturer

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière : Marie-Pierre Hayette
Stérilisation et désinfection : Marie-Pierre Hayette, Gaëtan Van Haren
Compléments de vaccinologie et d'antibiothérapie, y compris d'antibioprophylaxie : Baudouin Byl

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière

key words: prevention, infection control, epidemiology

Stérilisation et désinfection

-I -Microbiology supplements (3h, MP Hayette)

- Revision about microbiological diagnostic tools, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and their limits
- Revision about antibiotics
- Emergence of multi-resistant bacteria
- Ecology of resistance
- Role of the pharmacist and educational tools towards a better use of antibiotics
- More about infections associated with Legionella and prevention control in the environment (water system)


- II - Sterilisation - disinfection (3x3h, A. Napp - G. Vanharen)

- Introduction
- Organization of a Central Sterilization Unit within hospitals and relationship with the different medical and surgery departments
- Microbial targets
- Definitions and goals
- Sterilization methods:
         Physical procedures (dry and moist heat, air and liquid filtration, irradiation)
        Gazeous sterilization (ethylene oxyde, formaldehyde, H2O2 plasma)
        Chemical agents  (peracetic acid)
        Sterilization control and sterility assurance
- Antiseptics and disinfectants
- To illustrate the course a visit is organized in the central sterilization department of the University Hospital of Liege

- III - Visite od sterilisation unit in CHU.

- IV -  Infection control and prevention (6h, Jonathan Alfagamez)
 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière

key words: prevention, infection control, epidemiology

Stérilisation et désinfection

At the end of this course, students will be able to

  • provide useful comprehensive recommendations and explanations for the best compliance to an antimicrobial treatment.
  • to understand the main drivers for antibiotic stewardship
  • argue about the role of antibiotic pressure on emergence of resistance.
  • describe the impact of contaminations on pharmaceutical products.
  • describe the main sterilization methods, equipments, wrapping, controls and their characteristics, to be used within hospital 
  • refer to regulatory requirements about the organization of the central sterilization department in hospitals
  • explain the principle and limits of sterility tests.
  • discuss the indications and limits of the main antiseptics and disinfectants and argue about the choices.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Stérilisation et désinfection

Master in Pharmacy included different specific courses as microbiology, pharmacology and quality assurance

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière

theoritical  interactive assessment

Stérilisation et désinfection

Lectures,
Questions and answers during and following lectures
Illustration by a didactic visit of the central sterilisation department of the University Hospital of Liege

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière

face-to-face

Stérilisation et désinfection

Face to face
Printed version of slide shows distributed before lecture and availability of an electronic version

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Stérilisation et désinfection

Slide shows are compulsory.

The following references can strengthen acquired knowledge:

- Hugo and Russell's Pharmaceuticals microbiology, S.Denyer, N. Hodges, S. Gorman, B. Gilmore, 8th Ed. 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
- Microbial Quality Assurance in Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, and Toiletries, R. BairdSally F. Bloomfield, Taylor andFrancis, 1996
- Bactériologie médicale, F.Denis, MC. Ploy, C. Martin, E. Bingen, R. Quentin et al. 3ème Ed., 2016, Masson Paris

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière

written examination

Stérilisation et désinfection

Written exams in january

Work placement(s)

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière

not required

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière

first semester

Stérilisation et désinfection

 None

Contacts

Compléments de microbiologie et hygiène hospitalière

Axelle Dumazy:
adumazy@uliege.be

Stérilisation et désinfection

Clinical microbiology department
University hospital of Liège,
B-23 Sart Tilman,
4000 LIEGE
Belgium

Secretary

Please contact Mrs Stépahnie Wauquier




  • Tél.: 00.32.4.323.22.90
  • Fax: 00.32.4.366.24.40
  • email: stephanie.wauquier@chuliege.be 

Enseignants 

Marie-Pierre Hayette, mphayette@uliege.be, Microbiologie clinique
Aurore NAPP (Aurore.Napp@chuliege.be), Pharmacie hospitalière
Gaëtan Vanharen (gvanharen@chuliege.be), Pharmacie hospitalière
Jonathan Alfagame (Jonathan.AlfagemeGonzalez@chu.ulg.ac.be), Hygiène hospitalière 

 

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