Science
A351 Medical Microbiology
This module covers the principles and techniques of medical microbiology laboratory investigations, which aid clinicians in the diagnosis of diseases and the monitoring of patients’ progress with treatments.
Through hands-on experience, students are exposed to techniques in cultivation, isolation and identification of pathogens in routine clinical laboratories. This module aims to give students an overview of the investigation techniques employed by the medical microbiology laboratory, as well as the rationale behind these tests. Students also learn about good laboratory practices, as well as record keeping, literature reading, specimen analysis, results interpretation, and presentation.