MICROBIOLOGIA E MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA E ANATOMIA DELL'APPARATO VISIVO

5 CFU - 1° Semester

Teaching Staff

ADRIANA GAROZZO - Module General and clinical microbiology - MED/07 - 3 CFU
ANTONIO LONGO - Module Anatomy of the eye and of the visual system - MED/30 - 2 CFU

Learning Objectives

General and clinical microbiology
The student must learn the biological and pathogenic characteristics of microorganisms that play a role in human pathology, with reference to bacteria, viruses and fungi. He must acquire appropriate knowledge on the relationships between microorganisms and host in normal and pathological conditions, identify the transmission pathways, know the characteristics, the activity, the mechanism of action and resistance of the main antimicrobial drugs and vaccines. The student must also know the main methods for the cultivation and identification of microorganisms.

The course also aims to illustrate the various methods of prevention of microbial infections and the main causes of infection related to specific professional activity.
Anatomy of the eye and of the visual system
to provide knoledge on the anatomy of the eye, of the ocular adnexa, of the orbit, of the extraocular muscles, and of the optic pathway

to provide knoledge on the gross anatomy and of the microscopic anatomy, also in relation with the function

to provide knowledge on the circulation, and on the motor, sensory and autonomic innervation of the eye and of the visual system

Course Structure

General and clinical microbiology
Traditional lectures, with the support of slides and educational videos of some theoretical-practical teaching topics (the films will be available on the Studium page). Students during one of the last lessons will have the opportunity to view some practical activities carried out in the laboratories of Microbiology.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.
Anatomy of the eye and of the visual system
traditional lectures

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

Detailed Course Content

General and clinical microbiology
1. Essential characteristics and differences of bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and other parasites known to infect humans.
2. The pathogenic mechanisms of microorganisms, microorganism-host relationships, basic concepts in the immune response.
3. The ocular microbiota.
4. The various possibilities of infection and spread of infection.
5. The organization of the bacterial cell: structure and function of the cellular components and bacterial metabolism
6. Mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis: role of bacteria in disease
7. Characteristics of fungi
8. Mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis
9. Characteristics of virus and their replication
10. Mechanisms of viral pathogenesis. Types of viral infection: acute and persistent infection
11. Infection control:
  1. Sterilization, disinfection and antisepsis
  2. The antimicrobial chemotherapy:
    1. Classification and main characteristic of principal groups of antibiotics
    2. Mechanism of action
    3. The antibiotic resistance
    4. Susceptibility testing
  3. Vaccines
12. General principles of laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases
13. Main microorganisms responsible for ocular infections:
a) bacteria: Staphylococci, Streptococci, Haemophili, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseriaceae;

b) virus: Herpesviridae; Papillomaviridae, Adenoviridae, Enterovirus.

c) Toxoplasma gondii
Anatomy of the eye and of the visual system
Orbit

Eyelids

Lacrimal system

Conjunctiva, cornea, sclera

Anterior chamber, iris, pupil, posterior chamber

lens and zonula

ciliary body

vitreous

retina

choroid

optic nerve and optic pathway

extraocular muscles and their innervation

vessels and nerves of the eye and visual system

Textbook Information

General and clinical microbiology
1. Harvey R. H., Champe P.C., Fisher B. D., Le basi della Microbiologia, con approfondimenti clinici - Ed. Zanichelli
2. Cevenini R.. Sambri V., Microbiologia e microbiologia clinica, Per i Corsi di Laurea in professioni sanitarie – Ed. Piccin

All students can use didactic material downloadable from the Studium page at the following link: https://151.97.240.44/dokeos/2021/courses/21317/
Anatomy of the eye and of the visual system
S. Miglior, T. Avitabile, S. Bonini, E. Campos, L. Mastropasqua: “Malattie dell’apparato visivo” - 2014, EdiSES s.r.l. Napoli.

Jack J: KANSKI: "Oftalmologia Clinica" - Elsevier Italia Srl, 2004 (edizione italiana a cura di R. Brancato, C. Azzolini)

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