OVERVIEW

To impart knowledge of the basic and advanced diagnostic tools for diagnosis of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitological including the nature of pathogenic microorganisms, pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis, and transmission

OBJECTIVES

  List and show the sampling types, techniques and methods of collection, transportation and main issues with sampling

  How The Medical Specialist decide to report Pathogenic Bacteria?

  Discuss what is the update of CLSI

  Updating the latest viral diagnosis and the future of diagnosing respiratory viruses

  Discuss the infectious disease diagnostics in transplant and oncology patients

  Name the plan of your lab based on type of patient’s population as well as number of hospital beds

  Discuss new era of fungal diagnostics including serological testing

  Discuss diagnosis of new emerging pathogens (Mpox, Ebola, haemorrhagic fever)

  Discuss the diagnostic techniques for sepsis diagnostics