ML 229 - Clinical Microbiology II Lab

Credit Hours: 1

Clinical Microbiology II Lab is a Continuation of ML 219, Clinical Microbiology I Lab with advanced techniques in procedures for cultivation, isolation and identification of pathogenic microorganisms from a variety of hospital provided or simulated clinical specimens. Clinical specimens include urine samples, throat, rectal, genital and wound swabs.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Perform and read Gram stain smears on clinical specimens. (P, TL III, PC 4, 5)
Inoculate and incubate appropriate culture media for the following clinical specimens: urine, throat, genital, rectal, blood, CSF, lower respiratory, and wound swabs. (P, TL II, PC 4, 5)
Identify the pathogens in clinical specimens and perform designated confirmatory test procedures. (P, TL III, PC 4, 5)
Set up and read antibiotic susceptibility testing plates using the Kirby Bauer technique. (P, TL II, PC 4, 5)
Compare and contrast anaerobic organisms and identify microscopic morphology of common isolates. (P, TL II, PC 4, 5)
Identify common pathogenic fungi including both yeast and mold macroscopically and microscopically. (P, TL I, PC 4, 5)
Use slide agglutination and ELISA test kits for rapid identification of Staph aureus, Strep pyogenes, and Streptococcus agalactiae. (P, TL II, PC 4, 5)
Follow the laboratory safety rules stated in the performance of test procedures in the clinical microbiology laboratory. (P, TL II, PC 2, 7)

P = Psychomotor (skills)	TL I - Taxonomy Level I - Knowledge
C = Cognitive (knowledge)	TL II -Taxonomy Level II - Application
A = Affective (behavior)	TL III - Taxonomy Level II - Problem Solving
PC = Program Competencies

Prerequisites: ML 218, ML 219
Corequisites: ML 228
F/S (N)