IMED2001

IMED2001: Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Health Sciences

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About this Unit

In this unit, students explore principles of treatment - clinical diagnosis; bacteriological diagnosis; place of antimicrobial chemotherapy in medicine; considerations relevant to effective antibiotic use; reasons for treatment failure; mechanisms for the development of antimicrobial resistance. The unit introduces students to the scope of antimicrobial chemotherapy and considers antibiotic treatment of specific conditions including skin infections, respiratory infections, tuberculosis and travel health. Core unit concepts include: principles of selective toxicity; classification of antibiotics, antimicrobial combination therapy and antibiotic policies. Students investigate mechanism of action, spectrum, pharmacokinetics and adverse events of the major classes of antimicrobial agents.

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Unit Details

Credits25

Contact Hours3 Weekly

Result TypeGrade/Mark

AreaCurtin Medical School (1826)

Field of Education060117 Internal Medicine

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Tuition Pattern

Online Lecture1 x 1 hour weekly
Lecture11 x 2 hours semesterly
Tutorial11 x 2 hours semesterly

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