Current Hot Topics in Medical Microbiology

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2019-2020

Course director

  • Dr. László SZEREDAY

    associate professor,
    Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 24 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 24 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OAF-MIA-T
  • 2 kredit
  • General Medicine
  • Optional modul
  • autumn
Prerequisites:

OAP-MO1-T completed

Course headcount limitations

min. 3 – max. 30

Topic

This elective course is aimed at discussing the actual hot topics in the field of medical microbiology. Emphasis will be placed on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of these infectious diseases.

Lectures

  • 1. Ebola virus outbreak - Dr. Szereday László
  • 2. Ebola virus outbreak - Dr. Szereday László
  • 3. Bioterrorism - Dr. Szereday László
  • 4. Bioterrorism - Dr. Szereday László
  • 5. Fecal microbiota transplantation (C. difficile) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 6. Fecal microbiota transplantation (C. difficile) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 7. Clinical applications of botox (C. botulinum) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 8. Clinical applications of botox (C. botulinum) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 9. Measles outbreak linked to Disneyland (Morbilli virus) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 10. Measles outbreak linked to Disneyland (Morbilli virus) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 11. Top 5 most deadliest infections - Dr. Szereday László
  • 12. Top 5 most deadliest infections - Dr. Szereday László
  • 13. Flue (bird, swine and human flu) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 14. Flue (bird, swine and human flu) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 15. TB and its vaccination (M. tuberculosis) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 16. TB and its vaccination (M. tuberculosis) - Dr. Szereday László
  • 17. SARS, MERS - Dr. Szereday László
  • 18. SARS, MERS - Dr. Szereday László
  • 19. Zika virus disease - Dr. Szereday László
  • 20. Zika virus disease - Dr. Szereday László
  • 21. New drugs in Hepatitis C infections - Dr. Szereday László
  • 22. New drugs in Hepatitis C infections - Dr. Szereday László
  • 23. Vaccines - Dr. Szereday László
  • 24. Vaccines - Dr. Szereday László

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Recommended literature

Patrick R. Murray: Medical Microbiology, 7th edition, 2013

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 25 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

Grading is based on attendance/missed classes and activity during lectures.

Making up for missed classes

Personal consultation

Exam topics/questions

see lecture topics

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars