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This course will cover the important bacterial pathogens that cause disease in humans, including bacterial virulence factors, disease mechanisms, and immunologic responses. The curriculum will focus on selected bacteria of clinical and public health importance, reviewing the clinical syndromes they produce, and appropriate treatment and control measures. The course will also address laboratory diagnostics for infectious diseases, including culture and non-culture methods for the diagnosis of infections caused by bacteria. Students will also learn about antimicrobial agents and resistance testing methods. It is highly recommended that students enrolled in this course have taken college-level biology and immunology classes.

College/Department: Dornsife School of Public Health
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit