Spring 2027

Clinical Microbiology: Phenotypic Identification of Common Organisms

Lab-based clinical microbiology focusing on phenotypic identification of bacteria, fungi, and parasites through specimen collection, staining, plating, and culture analysis.

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Lectures are mid-sized, with a median of 46 enrolled students in the recorded sections.

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand different ways of collecting and transporting specimens

  • List common stains used for direct specimen examination

  • Recall different types of culture media and their uses

  • Explain the purpose of varying incubation conditions

  • Recognize common Gram-positive bacteria based on phenotypic characterisitcs

  • Recognize common fungi based on phenotypic characteristics

  • Recognize common parasites based on phenotypic characteristics

  • Recognize common Gram-negative bacteria based on phenotypic characteristics

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MED SC-M 810, 811, 812, and 813

PATH 914

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Student experience

the class

Clinical microbiology lab practice, with a focus on identification of bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Learn techniques in specimen collection, staining, and plating. Gain an understanding of culture media, incubation, isolation, and microscopic and colony characteristics.

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Topics

  • Specimen collection, staining, and plating techniques
  • Culture media, incubation, isolation, and colony characteristics
  • Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria identification
  • Fungi and parasites identification

Skills

  • Collecting and transporting specimens; using culture media
  • Direct specimen examination via staining; incubation conditions
  • Phenotypic identification of bacteria, fungi, and parasites

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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