University of Madras - Syllabus of Bachelor of Science (BSc) Microbiology - Semester III - Paper VI - MCC-502 - Medical Bacteriology
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN MICROBIOLOGY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
SYLLABUS
Semester III - Paper VI - MCC-502 - Medical Bacteriology
Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Max Marks: 100
Credits: 4
Unit I :
Classification and general properties of medically important bacteria. Recommendation for collection, transport of specimens, isolation of bacteria from clinical specimens -. Primary media for isolation and their quality control - Antibiotic sensitivity discs, testing procedures and their quality control.
Unit II :
Staphylococcus streptococci and related catalase negative Gram-positive cocci;
Neisseria and Branhamella Corynebacterium and related organisms. Listeria and Eiysiopelothrix.
Mycobactrium- typical and atypical. Aerobic pathogenic actinornycetes.
Unit III :
Bacillus, B. antliracis, Vibrios, Aeromonas, Campylobacter, Helicobacter Pseudomonas,
Fracisella. Bruceila. Haernophilus, Bordettella. Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella, Shigella,
Pioteusis Escberichia Klebsiellt Closnidia, Anaerobic Gram positive Nonsporing baccilli and
cocci. Anaerobic Gram- negative bacilli and cocci, Mycoplasma, Rickettsiae, Spirochetes, Trepenema, Leptiospira and Borretia