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MIC3014: Advanced Medical Microbiology (Core: 3 credits)

Learning Outcomes
1. Explain important pathogens and laboratory tests for diagnosis of infectious
diseases.
2. Relate diseases, causative microorganisms, pathogenesis and body response to
microbial infections in the operation and management of a diagnostic laboratory.
3. Analyze the laboratory results for the investigation of microbial infection.

Course synopsis
This course emphasises important pathogen that cause human diseases. Emphasis is
given on the important key features of pathogens, pathogenesis, laboratory
identification, treatment and prevention measures.

Reference Texts
1. Ryan, K. J. & Ray, C. G. (2003). Sherris Medical Microbiology. An Introduction to
Infectious Diseases. (4 Edition). McGraw Hill Professional.
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2. Knipe, D. M. & Howley, P. M. (2013). Fields Virology. (6 Edition). Lippincott
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Williams & Wilkins.
3. Carroll, K. C., Butel, J., & Morse, S. (2019). Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical
Microbiology. (28 edition). New York : Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill.
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Course Coordinator
Associate Professor Dr. Tee Kok Keng
k2tee@um.edu.my
03-79676660

Course Assessment
Course will be assessed by Continuous Assessment (60%) and a Final Exam (40%)

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