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Lecturer(s)
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Hamal Petr, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
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Janovská Lucie, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Mlynárčik Patrik, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Safety rules for working with infectious material. Metabolism of bacteria. Bacterial culture, growth curve. Overview of microbiological examination methods. Morphology of bacteria and viruses. Types of microscopic preparations and their use in practice. Pathogenicity and virulence of microbes. Bacterial toxins and their role. Antimicrobial agents. Local antibiotic therapy focused on eye infections. Prevention of bacterial infections. Adverse effects of antibiotics. Bacterial resistance. Ecology of microbes. Microorganisms in healthy humans. Gram-positive bacteria - overview, potential relation to the human eye. Eye infections. Contact lens and bacterial biofilm. Gram-negative bacteria - overview, potential relation to the human eye. Acid-resistant microbes. Spore-forming microbes with relation to the human eye. Pathogenic protozoa and worms - overview, potential relation to the human eye. Pathogenic fungi - overview, potential relation to the human eye. Selected chapters from special virology related to the human eye. Disinfection and sterilization. Endogenous and exogenous infections.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Observation, Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Laboratory Work
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Learning outcomes
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The students are introduced to general microbiology and selected chapters from special microbiology. Presented are safety measures for handling infectious material, assessment methods in microbiology, morphology of bacteria and viruses, metabolism, culture, pathogenicity and virulence of microbes, importance of bacterial films, disinfection and sterilization in health care and issues related to bacterial resistance. In the special microbiology part, chapters from bacteriology, virology, parasitology and mycology related to optometry are covered.
The students will have a basic overview of medical microbiology and its role in health care.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of physiology, biology and anatomy at level of the central medical education.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam, Student performance
100 % attendance of practical trainings and seminars
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Recommended literature
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Koukalová, D. (2005). Praktická cvičení z lékařské mikrobiologie II. VUP Olomouc.
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Koukalová, D. (2013). Praktická cvičení z lékařské mikrobiologie I. VUP Olomouc.
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Votava, M. a kol. (2006). Lékařská mikrobiologie speciální. Neptun, Brno.
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Votrava, M. (2005). Lékařská mikrobiologie obecná. Neptun, Brno.
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