Instructor: John M.
Berestecky, Ph. D., Professor of Microbiology
Office: Kokio 105
Telephone and Voice Mail: 734-9123
Fax: 734-9151
e-mail: johnb@hawaii.edu
Textbook: Microbiology: An
Introduction. 10th Edition.
Tortora, Funke and Case.
Meeting Room: Iliahi 203
Saturday, August 8, 2009 (8:30 - 12:30)
Topics:
· The Diversity of Microorganisms
· Bacteria
· Protozoa
· Fungi
· Helminths
· Viruses
· Nonconventional Agents
· The Nature of Cells
· Structure of Cells
· Molecular Biology - Proteins and Genes
· Symbiosis
· Normal Flora
· Pathogens
· Opportunists
· Host Factors
Laboratory: (Click to get the exercise. Please print out and bring to class)
· Overview of Microorganisms
o Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria
o Acid-fast Bacteria
o Fungi --Yeasts, Molds and Mushrooms
· The ubiquity of microorganisms in the environment and on humans.
· Looking for normal flora
Reading:
· Please look at Chapters 4, 11, 12, and 13 before class. Just leaf through these chapters looking at every page, particularly the pictures and the captions. Do this a little more thoroughly after today's lecture. Pay particular attention to topics that were mentioned or emphasized in class.
Monday, August 10, 2009 (18:00 - 21:00)
Quiz 1
Topics:
· The Spread of Infectious Diseases
· The Reservoirs of Infection
· The Infection Process / The Virulence Factors of Microorganisms
Reading: - Please Read Before Class:
· Chapters 14, 15, and 16
Laboratory:
· Analyze the ubiquity and normal flora experiments
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 (18:00 - 21:00)
Quiz 2
Topics
· The Infection Process / The Virulence Factors of Microorganisms
· Non-Specific Host Defenses: White Blood Cells, Inflammation and Tissue Repair
·
Specific Host Defenses: T-cells, B-cells
and the Immune Response
Reading: Please Read Before Class:
· Chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19
Saturday, August 15, 2009 (8:30 - 12:30)
Quiz 3
Topics:
· Controling Infectious Agents
· Recognizing the Sources of Infectious Agents
· Universal Precautions
· Physical and Chemical Agents Used to Control Microoganisms
Reading: - Please Read Before Class:
· Chapter 6, 7, 20, and Appendix C
Laboratory: The Effect of Handwashing of Skin Flora (Handout 1) and The Handwashing Experiment (Handout 2). Please download both handouts, print them out and bring them to class.
· The effects of handwashing and disinfection
Monday, August 17, 2009 (18:00 - 21:00)
Quiz 4
Topics:
· Antimicrobial Chemotherapeutic Agents - the Antibiotics
· Antibiotic Resistance in Microoganisms
· Wound Infections and Septicemia
Reading: - Please Read Before Class!!!
· Chapters 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26
Laboratory:
· Analyze the handwashing and disinfection experiment
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 (18:00 - 21:00)
Special Issues in Surgical Microbiology
· Cover "Guidelines for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections 1999" from Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 20:247 1999 (Handout)
· Overview of the recent literature
Reading: - Please Read Before Class!!!
· "Guidelines for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections 1999" from Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 20:247 1999 (Handout)
Exam