MLSC 4131U – Clinical Microbiology III

The Microbiology laboratory is one of the five major laboratory rotations in which students spend time during the practicum semesters. During this rotation, students participate in the testing, interpretation, documentation, and reporting associated with the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of pathogens isolated from blood cultures, gastrointestinal, genital, respiratory and urinary tract specimens, wounds, tissues, CSF and other fluids. Students also process and interpret cultures from antibiotic resistant organisms and stain and interpret direct Gram smears. Throughout this rotation quality management and professional practices are emphasized. Students registered in MLSC 4131U must register in MLSC 4132U to receive a grade.
Credit hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): MLSC 3141U and MLSC 3300U
Corequisite(s): MLSC 4400U