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Medical Microbiology 1 - MB140P76E
Title: Medical Microbiology 1
Czech title: Lékařská mikrobiologie 1
Guaranteed by: Department of Genetics and Microbiology (31-140)
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Actual: from 2025
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 5
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/2, C [HT]
Extent per academic year: 1 [weeks]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Explanation: Přednášky i praktikum se konají na 1. Lékařské fakultě UK jako součást předmětu"Microbiology 1“ a vyučovaného na 1. LF UK - Microbiology 1 - B83122(Všeobecné lékařství - AP)
Note: enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: MUDr. Emil Pavlík, CSc.
Mgr. Kateřina Petříčková, Ph.D.
doc. RNDr. Jan Bobek, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): doc. RNDr. Jan Bobek, Ph.D.
MUDr. Emil Pavlík, CSc.
Mgr. Kateřina Petříčková, Ph.D.
Annotation -
The subject focuses on the general characteristics of clinically relevant pathogens and parasites, reviews key
diagnostic techniques, and provides an overview of the most important anti-infectives and their mechanisms of
action.

Lectures are organized into thematic blocks that address specific groups of pathogenic agents (bacteria, viruses,
micromycetes, and parasites), covering their morphology, metabolism, genetics, and virulence factors in the
context of clinical microbiology, pathogenicity, and diagnostic approaches.
In addition, the course summarizes current vaccination trends and principles, introduces selected modern
diagnostic methods, and offers comprehensive information on sterilization, disinfection, and sterility control in
healthcare settings.

In the practical laboratory block, students learn the basic diagnostic techniques used in clinical microbiology. The
training covers the entire workflow — from sample collection, transport, and processing to cultivation- and
microscopy-based assays for all major types of infectious agents. Students are also introduced to key methods
based on metabolic activity, serology, molecular techniques, and quantitative assays, including antibiotic
susceptibility testing. Finally, sterility control methods and their evaluation are reviewed and practiced.
Last update: Marková Hana, RNDr., Ph.D. (22.05.2025)
Literature -

MURRAY P.R., ROSENTHAL K.S., PFALLER M.A. eds.: Medical Microbiology fifth edition, Mosby Inc. St. Louis 2006.

# KAYSER F.H., BIENZ K.A., ECKERT, J., ZINKERNAGEL R.M. eds.: Medical Microbiology, Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart-New York 2005.

Last update: Lichá Irena, RNDr., CSc. (18.03.2019)
 
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