About the course
The Center of Expertise in Mycology of Radboud University Medical Center / Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital together with the Foundation Atlas of Clinical Fungi will organize a hands-on course on fungal identification. read moreIn short
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Course fee is 1000 €. As course materials, Larone’s “Guide to Medically Important Fungi” as an introduction, and the “Atlas of Clinical Fungi”, 4th edition, will be used. Participants are requested to bring their own laptop and lab coat.
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Medical Microbiology, Radboudumc, Geert Grooteplein 10 Zuid, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Provisional program
Read the provisional program of this five-day course. read moreProvisional program
Day 1: Monday
Introduction to mycology
- Theory: Classification fungi, sporulation, determination fungi and used media, learn to work with Larone and the new Atlas of Clinical Fungi 4th edition.
- Practice: Phenotypic identification of fungi, microscopic and macroscopic.
Day 2: Tuesday
Dermatophytes
- Theory: Clinical appearance, taxonomy, problems of molecular identification, microscopy.
- Practice: Phenotypic identification of dermatophytes, microscopic and macroscopic.
ID of 5 unknown strains, self-learning.
Day 3: Wednesday
Yeasts and MIC testing
- Theory: Mycoses by yeasts, including Candida, Cryptococcus and Malassezia.
Antifungal susceptibility testing.
Alternative techniques:
Summary of molecular methods. Commercial kits, Dermagenius. MALDI-TOF. - Practice: Identification of yeasts and MIC determinations.
ID of 5 unknown strains, self-learning.
Demonstration of rapid methods, Lateral flow.
Day 4: Thursday
Opportunistic mycoses
- Theory: Aspergillosis, zygomycosis, Fusarium.
- Practice: Identification 25 opportunistic fungi.
Histology.
Day 5: Friday morning
Subcutaneous and endemic mycoses:
- Theory: Chromoblastomycosis, sporotrichosis, lobomycosis, rhinosporidiosis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, mycetoma, histoplasmosis.
Histology. - Practice: Demonstration of 10 rare opportunistic fungi.
Day 5: Friday afternoon
Final examination