Pre-requisite: 67421 or equivalent (Nursing students)
Pre-requisite: 62215 (Bachelor of Science students taking the unit as an elective)
Co-requisite: 62325 (Bachelor of Science students taking the unit as an elective)
This unit provides an introduction to microbiology as relevant to infection. The nature of infections in clinical practice is investigated. The unit then deals with the basic concepts of infection control practice including: sterilisation and infection, epidemiology and prophylaxis, antimicrobials and chemotherapy, immunisation, an introduction to quality control, management and surveillance practices, standard precautions and additional precautions.