MLT 2400 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 4 credits

Prerequisites: MCB 2010/2010L and MLT 1022/1022L with grades of "C" or better or permission of the program director. Corequisite: MLT 2400L. This course is a study of the laboratory identification of pathogenic microorganisms. Topics include laboratory safety, specimen collection; classification and identification of medically significant bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses; antimicrobial susceptibility testing; and quality assurance. 62 contact hours or equivalent.