Expert Training

Aimed at laboratory/biomedical staff – mixed tutorial and practical. Small group sessions, intensive tuition.

Tutorial

• Best practice for handling and processing of specimens

Practical

• Processing of dermatological samples for detection of fungal infection 
• Visualisation of fungal elements using fluorescence 

Tutorial

• Identification of fungal organisms focused on dermatophytes

Practical

• Methods for identification of dermatophytes 
• Identification of common dermatophytes  
• Identification of non-dermatophyte moulds with relevance to dermatology

Assessment and completion of training certificate.

Aimed at laboratory/biomedical/clinical staff – mixed lecture, tutorial and practical. Small group sessions, intensive tuition.

Lecture

• Introduction to clinical pathogenic fungi; how to isolate,  identify and diagnose 

Tutorial

• Practical aspects of microscopy and culture

Practical

• Identification of common pathogenic enteroblastic fungi to include:  Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Scedosporium spp.

Assessment and completion of training certificate.

Aimed at laboratory/biomedical/clinical staff – mixed lecture, tutorial and practical. Small group sessions, intensive tuition.

Lecture

• Clinical pathogenic fungi; the scope and significance of fungal isolation in the clinical microbiology laboratory to include guidance on the correct handling of potential CL3 organisms

Tutorial

• Practical aspects of microscopy and culture

Practical

• Identification of holoblastic fungi, mucoraceous fungi and common environmental organisms which may be isolated in the clinical microbiological laboratory 

Assessment and completion of training certificate.