Clinical Sciences

Microbiology

Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and how infections spread and are controlled.

4 lessons

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  1. Lesson 1 introductory Introduction to Microorganisms A survey of the microbial world—bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and helminths—and the difference between the microbes that keep us healthy and those that cause disease. 3 cites
  2. Lesson 2 introductory Bacteria and Antibiotics How bacteria are built and classified, the ways antibiotics kill or stop them, and why antibiotic resistance—including MRSA—has become a global threat. 4 cites
  3. Lesson 3 intermediate Viruses and Antiviral Defense What viruses are, how they hijack host cells to replicate, the difference between DNA and RNA viruses, and why antibiotics cannot treat viral infections. 4 cites
  4. Lesson 4 intermediate The Chain of Infection & Infection Control The six links in the chain of infection, the modes by which pathogens spread, and the everyday practices—hand hygiene, precautions, PPE, and sterilization—that break the chain. 4 cites