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Show Microbio[o&1 "That's not what I mean by a 'convalescent stool.' " Microbiology was not a course altogether without value to us because, despite the professors, we were able to pick out some very important principles. For example, the concept of host-organism interaction in the pathogenesis of disease was repeatedly demonstrated by Dr. Gebhardt. As he sniffled, sneezed, coughed, and cleared his throat at us, we discovered the role of pathogen-virulence in this interaction, and as our more ambitious fellow students who stayed up late studying and sat on the front row in lecture became sick, we discovered the role of host resistance and inoculum size. Another principle we picked up was the value of sterile technique. We learned this the day we asked the professor's opinion about the characteristics of a bacterial colony and then slipped the lid off the Petri dish so he could see it better just as he got his nose down close. We also learned such other sterile facts as (1) an autoclave must be operated at 15 pounds of pressure per square inch at a temperature of 121 ° Centigrade for a period of 15 minutes to be effective (a special thanks to Dr. Hill), (2) sedimentation basins and sludge beds are only a part of an effective program in keeping the community clean (in recognition of Dr. Nicholes), (3) M. tuberculosis and Other Mycobacteria can be deadly (thanks to Ors. Marcus and Runyon), and (4) the meaning of a fever of 102.7°F (p.a.?) and how they treated It before the days of 4 penicillin (what would we have done without Dr. Gebhardt). From Dr. Wiley we learned that lectures can be well organized and from Dr. Marcus we learned that even without well-organized lectures you can learn something if you pin down the professor in the hall. Perhaps some of the most important things we learned in Microbiology were not facts but skills. Since it was apparent that our grades didn't depend on our test scores, we found ourselves in the unique situation of being free to develop our testmanship (though this didn't help either on the final). We also learned how to remove stains with acid alcohol, how to choose the "Dime Novel" over the standard text, and most important of all, how to complete a touchdown on a long pass. All in all, Microbiology Residence of bacteria, was at least unique. mold and medical students. "As near's makes no difference, I 10 Dean, none of them will pass this first test." |
