Mycobacteria: Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria — Medical Microbiology

Microbiology · Basic Sciences

How it begins

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, pared BAAR, patogenia del granuloma, clínica pulmonar/extrapulmonar, GeneXpert, régimen RIPE, MDR-TB, lepra y MAC.

What it covers

1. 1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Cell Wall Structure and Acid-Fastness
2. 2. Pathogenesis and Immunopathology of Tuberculous Granuloma
3. 3. Clinical Manifestations: Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
4. 4. Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Detection of Latent Infection vs Active Disease
5. 5. Tratamiento RIPE y Farmacorresistencia (MDR, Pre-XDR y XDR-TB)
6. · Definition of Drug Resistance Patterns (WHO)
7. 6. Mycobacterium leprae (Lepra) y Micobacterias No Tuberculosas (MNT)
8. 7. Detailed Pharmacotherapeutic Guide, Dosing, and PK/PD Monitoring
9. 8. Diagnostic Yield, Sensitivity, and Preanalytical Quality Control
10. 9. Biosafety, Isolation, and Transmission Prevention Protocols
11. 10. Resistance Genomics and Ambler Molecular Classification of Beta-Lactamases
12. 11. Clinical Infectious Immunology: Cytokines, Complement, and Th1/Th17 Axis
13. 12. Extended Bank of Integrated Clinical Reasoning Cases
14. 13. High-Yield Clinical Pearls and Frequent Exam Questions
15. 14. Detailed Pharmacotherapeutic Guide, Dosing, and PK/PD Monitoring
16. 15. Diagnostic Yield, Sensitivity, and Preanalytical Quality Control
17. 16. Biosafety, Isolation, and Transmission Prevention Protocols
18. 17. Resistance Genomics and Ambler Molecular Classification of Beta-Lactamases
19. 18. Clinical Infectious Immunology: Cytokines, Complement, and Th1/Th17 Axis