Microbes, antibiotics, and the rise and threat of antibiotic resistance -- Mandy J. Ward, PH.D.
KCBX, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA
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Microbes, antibiotics, and the rise and threat of antibiotic resistance -- Mandy J. Ward, PH.D.
In this series of four short lectures, you will learn what you need to know about antibiotic resistance and its relationship to antibiotic use, and about how to be prudent about antibiotic use.
Antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infections, but it is often difficult for the layman to determine which type of microbe causes which disease.
You'll learn about the structural and functional differences between viruses, bacteria, and higher cells, and the differences between antibiotics, vaccines and alternating therapies. Then you''ll see the cellular structures targeted by certain groups of antibiotics.
There will be time for discussions about the rise of antibiotic resistance and its potential as a threat to public health, and about the use and misuse of antibiotics.
Mandy J. Ward has a Ph.D. in Microbiology, performed research in molecular microbiology at UC Berkeley and Stanford, and taught Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology for 5 years at Johns Hopkins University.
Mondays, August 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2016, 10:00am- 11:30am KCBX SLO. Four Sessions
Registering for this course by buying a ticket will admit you to all 4 sessions of this course.
If you would like to have the password for the member price for this course, go to www.lifelearnerscc.org for information on how you can become a member.
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KCBX, INC. (View)
4100 Vachell Ln
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
United States
