General Principals of Infectious Microbes and Disease

Course overview

1.25 hour course on infectious microbes and disease, outlining viruses, parasites, fungi, and bacteria, discussion regarding S. pneumonae and the vaccines that have drastically reduced cases, discussion regarding the concern for Candida Auris, the challenge of international transmission where the incubation period is longer than it takes to reach a new country, global resurgence of infectious diseases, outline of pathogens vs. nonpathogens vs. opportunists, antibiotic drug resistance and how it happens, antibiotic misuse, the five goals to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria, the chain of infection was explained