Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/24/94
RES200      19946-19996	LEC	4 Credit(s)	4 Period(s)
Microbiology for Respiratory Care
Classification of microorganisms by cell type, cell characteristics, microbial relationships, methods of identifying microorganisms, frequently encountered pathogenic organisms and normal flora. Prerequisites: Admission into therapist level program.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
RES200   19946-19996	Microbiology for Respiratory Care

1.	List major classes of microorganism. (I)
2.	Describe the structure of eukaryotic cells. (I)
3.	Describe the structure of prokaryotic cells. (I)
4.	Name the microorganisms which make up the five protist groups. (I)
5.	Describe the procedures for preparing specimens for light microscopy. (II)
6.	Describe reproduction of microbes. (III)
7.	List necessary growth conditions for cells. (III)
8.	Describe microbial relationships. (IV)
9.	Define specific common microbiology terms. (V)
10.	Identify and describe pathogenic gram-positive bacteria. (VI)
11.	Identify and describe pathogenic gram-negative bacteria. (VII)
12.	Describe the structure and characteristics of mycoplasma organisms. (VIII)
13.	List the mycoplasma species and diseases caused by mycoplasma organisms. (VIII)
14.	Describe the structure and characteristics of viruses. (IX)
15.	List specific species of viruses and the diseases caused by each. (IX)
16.	Describe the structure and characteristics of fungi. (X)
17.	List the different types of fungi. (X)
18.	List the major fungal diseases. (X)
19.	List and give location of the normal flora found in and on the body. (XI)

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RES200   19946-19996	Microbiology for Respiratory Care

I. Classification of microorganisms A. Principles of classification 1. Binomial nomenclature 2. Taxonomy B. Eukaryotic structure 1. Cell membrane a. movement of materials across cell membrane 1. diffusion 2. osmosis 3. filtration 4. active transport 5. phagocytosis 6. pinocytosis b. surface layers 2. Cytoplasm 3. Nucleus 4. Nucleolus 5. Ribosomes 6. Endoplasmic reticulum 7. Mitochondria 8. Golgi apparatus 9. Lysosomes 10. Pinocytic vesicles 11. Other cytoplasmic inclusions a. centrioles b. microtubules and microfilaments c. cilia and flagella C. Prokaryotic structure 1. Outermost layer a. capsule b. slime 2. Cell wall a. chemical composition b. structure 3. Cytoplasmic membrane 4. Mesosomes 5. Nucleoid 6. Plasmids 7. Ribosomes 8. Flagella 9. Pili 10. Endospores or spores D. Protists 1. Algae 2. Fungi a. yeasts b. molds 3. Protozoa a. Amoebae b. paramecium c. pathogenic protozoa 4. Bacteria a. pathogenic b. nonpathogenic 5. viruses II. Microbiological techniques A. Hanging-drop and wet-mount B. fixed, stained smears 1. Preparation 2. Simple staining 3. Differential staining a. Gram staining b. acid-fast staining 4. Other stains a. capsule b. flagella c. nucleic d. spore III. Bacterial characteristics A. Growth conditions 1. Medium 2. Atmosphere 3. Temperature 4. Osmotic pressure and pH 5. Moisture 6. Light B. Reproduction 1. Asexual 2. Sexual C. Growth pattern 1. Lag phase 2. Exponential phase 3. Stationary phase 4. Death phase F. Shapes IV. Microbial relationships A. Autotroph B. Heterotroph V. Common microbiology terms A. Inflammation B. Contamination C. Infection D. Pathogen E. Virulence F. Immunity G. Superinfection H. Pyrogenic J. Aerobic K. Anaerobic L. Toxins 1. Exotoxin 2. Endotoxin M. Vegetative cell VI. Pathogenic gram-positive bacteria A. Bacillus B. Clostridium C. Corynebacterium D. Diplococcus E. Staphylococcus F. Streptococcus G. Mycobacterium H. Neisseria I. Rickettsiae VII. Pathogenic gram-negative bacteria A. Proteus B. Pseudomonas C. Serratia D. Escherichia E. Klebsiella F. Haemophilus G. Salmonella VIII. Mycoplasma organism A. Structure B. Characteristics C. Species D. Diseases IX. Viruses A. Structure B. Characteristics C. Species D. Diseases X. Fungi A. Structure and characteristics B. Reproduction C. Types D. Diseases XI. Normal flora A. Skin B. Respiratory tract C. Gastrointestinal tract D. Other

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