Nursing REPLICA V-ASL VITERBO

Teaching programme: • Classification of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa). Structural and functional characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. • Bacteria: general organisation, morphology and physiology. Bacterial spores. The pathogenic action of bacteria: virulence factors and toxins. • Fungi: morphology and reproduction. • Viruses: structure and composition of the viral particle. Replication, assembly and release. • Exogenous and endogenous infections, sources and routes of transmission of infections. • Parasitic protozoa: morphological characteristics of the main groups of medical importance. Biological cycles and infection strategies. • Control of microorganisms: disinfection and sterilisation. Vaccines for the prevention of microbial diseases. • Antimicrobial agents. Antibiotics and antibiograms. Antiprotozoal drugs.

• Murray, P. R., Rosenthal, K. S., & Pfaller, M. A. (2021). Microbiologia medica (9ª ed.). Edra. • Lecture slides in PDF format