Student [1] 12-15 minutes

• Title: Introduction to common microorganisms in surgical practice.

• Contents: types of bacteria, viruses and fungi causing diseases. Groups with examples.

Suggested Reference: Applied Basic Science for Basic Surgical Training. 2nd edition. Andrew T. Raftery. Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. International edition.

Student [2] 12-15 minutes

• Title: Introduction to common antibiotics and antimicrobial in surgical practice.

• Contents: Classification, mechanism of action, groups with examples.

Suggested Reference: Applied Basic Science for Basic Surgical Training. 2nd edition.

Andrew T. Raftery. Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. International edition.

Student [3] 15-20 minutes • Title: Surgical Sepsis.• Contents:- Skin infections (boils, styes, carbuncles, erysipelas)- Cellulitis- Lymphangitis and lymphadenitis- Gas gangreen- Tetanus- Abscess - Fungal infections, in general.

Suggested Reference: Applied Basic Science for Basic Surgical Training. 2nd edition. Andrew T. Raftery. Churchill

Livingstone, Elsevier. International edition.

Student [4] 15 minutes

• Title: Surgical site infection and intra-abdominal infections.

• Contents: Definition, risk factors, Classification, prevention.

Suggested Reference: Schwartz’s manual of surgery, F. Charles B. 8th edtion. McGraw Hill. International edition. 90-93

Student [5] 15-20 minutes

• Title: Hospital acquired infection.• Contents:- definition, types- Methods of spread- Prevention- Sterilization (physical, irradiation, chemical … etc)- Disinfection (definition, methods)Suggested Reference: Applied Basic Science for Basic Surgical Training. 2nd edition.

Andrew T. Raftery. Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. International edition.162-170

Student [6] 12-15 minutes • Title: Complications of infections.• Contents:- Pathophysiology of body responds to infection- Pthophysiology of SIRS- Clinical effects- Septic shock- MODS, mortality outcome- ARDS, definition and causes- Suggested Reference: Applied Basic Science for Basic Surgical Training. 2nd edition. Andrew T. Raftery.

Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. International edition. 170-174.