A game for teaching antimicrobial mechanisms of action

• Published in: Medical teacher Vol. 31; no. 9; pp. e383 - e392
• Main Authors: Valente, Patrícia, Lora, Priscila S., Landell, Melissa F., Schiefelbein, Carolina S., Girardi, Fábio M., Souza, Leonardo Dos R., Zanonato, Angela, Scroferneker, Maria Lúcia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa UK Ltd 01.01.2009; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacteriology; Bacteriology - education; Brazil; Curriculum; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Education, Medical, Undergraduate; Graduate students; Graduate studies; Humans; Knowledge; Learning; Medicine; Play and Playthings; Statistical Analysis; Students, Medical; Students, Pharmacy; Surveys and Questionnaires; Teaching; Brazil; Rio Grande do Sul Brazil

Background: Alternative teaching tools have proved to enhance students' interest and knowledge skills. Aim: To integrate basic Bacteriology with mechanisms of action of antimicrobial agents. Methods: The board has 121 squares, including squares with question marks and antimicrobial agents. Each...