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Table 1 List of online activities under core concepts, podcasts and antibiotics

From: Can e-learning improve the performance of undergraduate medical students in Clinical Microbiology examinations?

Activity Title

Core Concepts

 Classification of microorganisms

 Bacterial morphology & cell structure

 Bacterial growth & physiology

 Pathogenesis of bacterial infections

 Introduction to virology

 Introduction to mycology

 Appropriate use of the microbiology diagnostic laboratory

 Introduction to healthcare-associated infections

 Introduction to opportunistic infections

Podcasts & MCQ quizzes

 Bacterial genetics

 Healthcare-associated infections

 Streptococci

 Pathogenesis of viral infections

 Cytomegaloviruses

 Measles virus

 Cell wall active antibiotics: penicillins & cephalosporins

 The aminoglycosides, quinolones and macrolides

Antibiotics

 Classification of antibiotics

 Antibiotic stewardship

 Mode of action of antibiotics

 Important antibiotic resistant microorganisms

 Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance

 Adverse effects of antibiotics