Course overview
This course explores the science of microbial transmission and reproduction in a variety of health care settings, including diagnosis and transmission.
- Microbiology of Common Infections
- Pharmacotherapeutic Management
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Contact Tracing and Outbreak Management
- Surveillance Systems
- Endemic, Epidemic, Pandemic and High Consequence Infectious Diseases
Course learning outcomes
- Identify and contrast the structure, characteristics and function of microorganisms, their habitats and growth requirements in relation to health care settings.
- Analyse the factors involved in pathogenicity and virulence of microorganisms and how this relates to the infective process
- Critique and formulate surveillance and management of health care associated infection.
- Compare and assess local, national and international approaches to management of disease outbreaks
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