Courses Offered
Dermatology (1 Day)
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.
Identification of Pathogenic Fungi (1 Day)
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.
Advanced identification of pathogenic fungi (1 Day)
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.
