Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Stages of Infectious Disease Progression
Introduction to Epidemiology
Reservoirs of Infection
Disease Transmission
Horizontal Disease Transmission
Healthcare-Associated Infections
Factors Influencing Epidemiology
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Fimbriae & Hami
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Growth Factors
Reviewing the Types of Culture Media
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Plating Methods
Binary Fission
Generation Times
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides
Liquid Chemicals: Halogens
Liquid Chemicals: Surface-Active Agents
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde
Review of Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Preservation of Perishable Products
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
How Antimicrobial Drugs Work
Broad vs Narrow Spectrum Drugs
Superinfections
Drug Interactions: Synergism and Antagonism
Therapeutic Window & Therapeutic Index
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Polypeptide Antibiotics & Isoniazid
Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
Disruptors of Cell Membranes
Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
Competitive Inhibitors of Metabolic Pathways
Antifungal Drugs
Antiviral Drugs
Tests to Guide Antimicrobial Use
Antimicrobial Resistance
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