Overview of microbes
Introduction to bacteria: Classification and structure; virulence and pathogenicity
Principles of laboratory diagnosis
Pharmacology: Introduction to antimicrobial therapy
Microbiome, normal flora, and antimicrobial stewardship
Infectious diseases that target red blood cells
Introduction to vaccines
Introduction to viruses
Herpes virus
Host-pathogen interactions
Gram-negative bacteria: Systemic and urinary pathogens (“The all stars”)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Sexually transmitted Infections (STIs): Genital ulcers and warts
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs): Urethritis, cervicitis, vaginitis, and PID
Acute infectious diarrhea
Parasitology 1: Introduction and gastrointestinal protozoa
Parasitology 2: GI helminths
Hepatitis
Parasitology 3: Tissue-invasive parasites
Meningitis and encephalitis
Orbital eye infections
