Microbiology 2

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Topic

Brief description of the subject: Students will be introduced to detailed medical bacteriology, general and detailed medical mycology, as well as general and detailed medical parasitology. The fundamental knowledge acquired in the first semester will be adapted to specific pathogen groups. In the final lecture block, the course will cover the microbiological diagnostic aspects of infections affecting different organ systems, including the corresponding clinical specimen collection and analysis, providing an integrative approach within the field of clinical microbiology. During laboratory practicals, students will gain direct theoretical knowledge, hands-on experience, and practical skills in microbiology and diagnostic processes through self-conducted experiments in both semesters.

The role of the course in medical education: Building upon the first semester's material, this course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of diseases caused by specific pathogens, including their modes of transmission, pathogenesis, epidemiology, microbiological diagnostics, treatment and prevention. Studying organ system infections and their corresponding diagnostic specimens is designed to develop a clinical microbiology approach, essential for medical practitioners in everyday patient care.

Lectures

• 1. Staphylococcus, pyogenic infections, Toxic Shock Syndrome, food poisoning - Emődy Levente
• 2. Streptococci and streptococcal infections. Enterococcus spp - Emődy Levente
• 3. Neisseria spp., Moraxella - Pál Tibor
• 4. Escherichia coli (diarrhoeal and extraintestinal), Shigella - Pál Tibor
• 5. Members of Enterobacteriaceae causing extraintestinal infections (Proteus, Citrobacter, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia marcescens) - Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• 6. Salmonella spp, Yersinia spp. - Emődy Levente
• 7. Campylobacter spp., Helicobacter pylori, Vibrio spp. - Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• 8. Bordetella sp., Legionella sp., Haemophilus spp. - Mestyán Gyula
• 9. Brucella spp, Francisella tularensis, Pasteurella spp. - Pál Tibor
• 10. Corynebacterium spp., Listeria spp., Erysipelothrix rusiopathiae, Bacillus - Pál Tibor
• 11.

  Aeromonas spp., Pseudomonas spp,Stenotrophomonas sp, Burkholderia spp., Acinetobacter spp.

  - Szereday László
• 12. Gram-positive anaerobic rods: Clostridium sp Clostridioides difficile - Zsoldiné Urbán Edit
• 13. Other bacteria causing anaerobic infections - Zsoldiné Urbán Edit
• 14.

  Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma

  - Szereday László
• 15.

  Rickettsiales, Coxiella burnetti, Ehrlichia spp., Bartonella spp.,

  - Szereday László
• 16. Treponema, Spirillum, Streptobacillus - Kocsis Béla
• 17. Borrelia spp, Leptospira spp - Kocsis Béla
• 18. Mycobacteria I - Emődy Levente
• 19. Mycobacteria II. - Emődy Levente
• 20. General mycology. Dermatomycoses - Mestyán Gyula
• 21. Antimycotic drugs - Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• 22. Systemic mycosis - Mestyán Gyula
• 23. Opportunistic mycosis - Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• 24. General parasitology, anti-protozoal and antihelminthic drugs - Palkovics Tamás
• 25. Protozoology: tissue and blood protozoa - Palkovics Tamás
• 26. Protozoology: intestinal and body cavity protozoa - Palkovics Tamás
• 27. Helminthology: Intestinal helminth - Palkovics Tamás
• 28. Tissue dwelling helminths - Palkovics Tamás
• 29. Enteric infections, food poisoning - Pál Tibor
• 30. Microbiology of the urinary tract infections - Emődy Levente
• 31. Microbiology of the upper respiratory tract infections - Mestyán Gyula
• 32. Microbiology of the lower respiratory tract infections - Mestyán Gyula
• 33. Microbiology of skin and deeper tissue Infections - Emődy Levente
• 34.

  Microbiology of eye, bone and join infections

  - Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• 35.

  Microbiology of the sexually transmitted diseases

  - Pál Tibor
• 36.

  Microbiology of the central nervous system infections I

  - Szereday László
• 37.

  Microbiology of the central nervous system infections II

  - Szereday László
• 38. Bacteriaemia, sepsis, blood culture, fever (pyrexia) of unknown origin (FUO or PUO - Pál Tibor
• 39. Infections of the immunocompromised patient - Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• 40. Abdominal and pelvic infections - Zsoldiné Urbán Edit
• 41. Nosocomial and iatrogenic infections ((prevention of hospital-acquired infections: attitudes, protective equipment, isolation, quarantine, professional and legal requirements) - Pál Tibor
• 42.

  Human microbiome interactions with the host

  - Szereday László

Practices

• 1.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections

• 2.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections

• 3.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections

• 4.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections

• 5.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Infections

• 6.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Infections

• 7.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Infections

• 8.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Infections

• 9.

  Bacteriological Diagnosis of Wound Infections and Anaerobic Infections

• 10.

  Bacteriological Diagnosis of Wound Infections and Anaerobic Infections

• 11.

  Bacteriological Diagnosis of Wound Infections and Anaerobic Infections

• 12.

  Bacteriological Diagnosis of Wound Infections and Anaerobic Infections

• 13.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections and Tuberculosis

• 14.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections and Tuberculosis

• 15.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections and Tuberculosis

• 16.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections and Tuberculosis

• 17.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Meningitis, Blood Culture

• 18.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Meningitis, Blood Culture

• 19.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Meningitis, Blood Culture

• 20.

  Microbiological Diagnosis of Meningitis, Blood Culture

• 21.

  Mycological and Parasitological Diagnostics

• 22.

  Mycological and Parasitological Diagnostics

• 23.

  Mycological and Parasitological Diagnostics

• 24.

  Mycological and Parasitological Diagnostics

• 25.

  Practical Session at MediSkillsLab

• 26.

  Practical Session at MediSkillsLab

• 27.

  Mandatory Oral Mid-Semester Assessment

• 28.

  Mandatory Oral Mid-Semester Assessment

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Medical Microbiology 10th Edition by Patrick R. Murray (ISBN-10 0443261334)

Literature developed by the Department

The lecture materials will be uploaded to Potepedia and the official Teams group for the lectures.

Notes

Recommended literature

Sketchy Medical videos (https://www.sketchy.com/)

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Requirements for semester acceptance and eligibility for the final exam:

-          Minimum 85% attendance on practicals (A maximum of two 90-minute practicals can be missed.)

-          Successful completion of the oral mid-semester assessment (The assessment covers material taught during the Microbiology-1 and Microbiology-2 practicals. Details of the assessment are announced during the first week of the academic term.)

Mid-term exams

1. Mandatory oral mid-semester assessment – Covers material taught during the Microbiology-1 and Microbiology-2 practicals.

2. Optional written mid-semester assessment – The department reserves the right to offer voluntary mid-semester written assessments to support and motivate students in their preparation for the final exam. The results of these assessments may positively influence the final exam results.

The details regarding the assessments will be announced during the first week of the academic term.

Making up for missed classes

For practicals, any absence exceeding 15% must be made up by the student. Make-up sessions can only be completed within the two-week practical period covering the corresponding topic.

Exam topics/questions

At the end of the semester, students must take a written final exam, covering the material from Microbiology-1 and Microbiology-2. The exam content is primarily based on the material presented in lectures. The department provides a total of five exam dates, including both the regular exam and retake opportunities.  The written exam consists of single-choice questions, each offering five options. To pass the final exam, students must achieve a minimum score of 60%.

Examiners

• Emődy Levente
• Kerényi Monika
• Melegh Szilvia Zsóka
• Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• Pál Tibor
• Polgár Beáta
• Reuter Gábor Kamilló
• Schneider György József
• Szereday László
• Tigyi Zoltán
• Zsoldiné Urbán Edit

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Balázs Benigna
• Hargitai Renáta Nóra
• Kerényi Monika
• KURZUSHOZ RENDELT OKTATÓ
• Melegh Szilvia Zsóka
• Mestyán Gyula
• Pál Ágnes Mária (Sonnevend)
• Pál Tibor
• Polgár Beáta
• Schneider György József
• Szereday László
• Tigyi Zoltán