Antimicrobials and Antimicrobial Resistance
How antibiotics work, how resistance arises and spreads, and how it is controlled.
MICB-440 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Microbiology
Course content
- 1The antibiotic eraComing
- 2Cell wall inhibitorsComing
- 3Protein synthesis inhibitorsComing
- 4Nucleic acid and metabolic inhibitorsComing
- 5Resistance mechanismsComing
- 6Spread of resistance genesComing
- 7Susceptibility testing and breakpointsComing
- 8Resistance surveillanceComing
- 9Antimicrobial stewardshipComing
- 10One Health and agricultureComing
- 11New antimicrobial strategiesComing
- 12Resistance case studyComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How antibiotics work, how resistance arises and spreads, and how it is controlled.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 4.