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Clinical Bacteriology: Course content (MLCB-514)

Course description

Introduction and importance

Classification of clinically important bacteria

Pathogenesis, characteristics and identification of:

Gram positive cocci

  • Staphylococci species
  • Streptococci species

Gram positive bacilli.

  • Bacillus species
  • Clostridium species
  • Corynebacterium diptheria
  • Listeria monocytogenes

Gram negative cocci

  • Neisseria species (meningococci, Gonococci)
  • Mycobacterium

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Gram negative bacilli/ Enterobactericeae

  • E. coli
  • Klebsiella
  • Enterobacter
  • Citrobacter
  • Salmonella
  • Shigella
  • Vibrio
  • Proteus
  • Pseudomonas
  • Campylobacter
  • Acinetobacter
  • Spirochaetes
  • Actinomyces Israel
  • Nocordia asterioides
  • Yersinia pestis
  • Chlamydia
  • Rickettsia
  • Mycoplasma

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Biochemical tests

  • Catalase
  • Coagulase
  • Oxidase
  • TSI
  • SIM
  • Urease
  • Hanging drop method
  • Specimen collections, labeling and handlings

Examination of

  • Pus
  • Sputum
  • CSF
  • Blood
  • Urine
  • Stool
  • Body fluids
  • Semen