INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2021/2022
- Teacher
- CARLO CONTINI
- Credits
- 5
- Didactic period
- Primo Semestre
- SSD
- MED/17
Training objectives
- Systematic knowledge of the more important Infectious and Tropical Diseases sustained by bacteria, virus, parasites and fungi, under the etiopathogenetic aspect. Ability to integrate the anamnestic data, symptoms, clinical signs related to the various Infectious Diseases by mean of clinical, instrumental approaches and laboratory diagnosis.
knowledge of Antibiotics of the major Infectious and Tropical diseases. “Infection Control” and “Antimicrobial Stewardship”. Concepts of chemoprophylaxis of Infectious and Tropical diseases Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pathology and pharmacology. In particular, the student must have the microbiological basis (knowledge of microorganisms) in order to understand the standard diagnostic procedures of Infectious and Tropical Diseases. This is of fundamental importance to set differential diagnosis.
Course programme
- Mechanisms of defense against the Infectious and Tropical Diseases (natural and acquired immunity) and transmission of Infectious and Tropical Diseases. Knowledge of the major Infectious and Tropical Diseases according to the epidemiology, etiology and clinical picture.
In particular, the student must know: fever, sepsis and septic shock, infectious endocarditis myocarditis and pericarditis, respiratory infections (pharyngitis, bronchopneumonia and pneumonia) including tuberculosis, foodborne infections, typhoid fever and infectious diarrhea, acute and chronic viral hepatitis; meningitis, meningoencephalitis and encephalomyelitis; biliary and urinary tract infections, osteomyelitis and spondylodiscitis, skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI). Infections associated with pregnancy, sexual transmitted diseases. Infections in the compromised and transplant patient; HIV/AIDS and AIDS-related opportunistic infections. Health care associated infections (vascular catheters, surgical site infection, urinary tract infections, nosocomial pneumonia). Main human zoonoses (leptospirosis, brucellosis, rickettsiosis, listeriosis, bartonellosis, borreliosis (Lyme disease), listeriosis). Mycoplasma and Chlamydia infections, Herpesvirus infections (Citomegalovirus, Epstein Barr virus, Herpes simplex and varicella-zoster), enterovirus (ECHO and Coxsackie virus). Main parasitosis of human interest: malaria, leishmaniasis, filariasis, taeniasis. Superficial and deep mycosis (Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus). Most important imported infections. Didactic methods
- Lectures (4 CFU)
Clinical exercises (1 CFU). Laboratory exercises (optional).
Clinical cases during some frontal lessons that treat frequent pathologies (pneumonia, hepatitis, gastroenteritis, meningitis, endocarditis, etc.).
In order to deepen their knowledge, students may also follow conferences and seminars of Infectious and Tropical Diseases organized by the Section of Infectious and Tropical Diseases taking place throughout the year. Learning assessment procedures
- Oral examination.
The student must know the content of the examination of Infectious and Topical Diseases and arguments carried out during the cycles of lectures.
The questions are usually 2-3. The duration of the examination is approximately 20 minutes
It Is taken into account the knowledge of the matter and qualitative criteria such as clarity in oral exposure and precision. The final outcome will depend also on the practice sessions. Reference texts
- Gaeta GB & Borgia G: Malattie Infettive, ed. 2019, Casa Editrice Idelson Gnocchi, Napoli.
M. Moroni, E. Esposito, A. Antinori: Manuale di Malattie Infettive 2015 ( Elsevier-Masson).
Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, Ed 2015 (Elsevier-Masson) Last Edition
