Define Normal flora and its distribution. They will also be able to explain the host pathogen interactions · Understand the principles of diagnostic microbiology and will be able to summarize on specific air borne, water borne bacterial diseases · Distinguish between causal organisms and pathogenesis of various viral diseases · Record the antimicrobial susceptibility tests and explain modes of action of different antimicrobials
Outcomes: The students will be able to · Summarize the role and distribution of normal flora and describe the host pathogen interactions · Compute on causal organisms and pathogenesis of food borne, air , water and sexually transmitted diseases · Differentiate various viral borne diseases , causal organisms, modes of transmission and pathogenesis · Practically demonstrate the antibiotic sensitivity tests