Back Module: SLS220

Competency: 6

This is a compentency for the module "Infectious Disease in the Community and Hospital Setting".

Competency information

Details

Investigate the source/cause of common pathogens in food and water specimens.

Considerations

  • The legislation, regulation and testing requirements to assure microbiological safety of food and water in the UK.
  • The clinical presentation and common causative agents of infection resulting from contaminated food and water and from the environment. To include spoilage organisms and indicator organisms.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 2 Outcome Perform the clinical and laboratory investigations that are required for the management of common pathogens in food, water and environmental samples.
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