Basic Microbiology

Theme:: Healthcare associated infections
Location:: N/A
Region:: Nationwide
Overview:: To understand the concept of infection control it is necessary to understand basic microbiology regarding the types of micro-organisms involved. The aim of this programme is to assist healthcare workers to understand basic microbiology however the target audience is registered nurses at post-graduate level.
Course speaker:: N/A
Contact:: Mrs Allison Brown

This programme covers the basic knowledge required for an understanding of the topic such as cell structure, identification of micro-organisms, epidemiology, organisms behaviour and normal flora.

Registration and Access

This course is provided by learnPro. Further information about registration and access can be found at our learnPro information page.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course you should be able to:

Understand the importance of the normal human flora and organism behaviours
Demonstrate knowledge of the cell structure and identification of micro-organisms including susceptibility testing and typing.
Identify the principles of epidemiology
Describe the chain of infection and Infection Prevention and Control.