2016/2017

2018/2019

DM270

MED/01 (STATISTICA MEDICA) - 2 CFU
MED/17 (MALATTIE INFETTIVE) - 3 CFU
MED/17 (MALATTIE INFETTIVE) - 2 CFU
MED/17 (MALATTIE INFETTIVE) - 4 CFU

DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA MOLECOLARE

MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA (IN LINGUA INGLESE)

PERCORSO COMUNE

3°

SECONDO SEMESTRE (04/03/2019 - 07/06/2019)

11

88 ore di attività frontale

English

ORALE

MONDELLI MARIO UMBERTO COMELLI MARIO ANGELO - 2 CFU ( )
MONDELLI MARIO UMBERTO (titolare) - 2 CFU BRUNO RAFFAELE - 1 CFU ( )
BRUNETTI ENRICO - 1 CFU FILICE CARLO - 1 CFU ( )
BRUNETTI ENRICO - 1 CFU BRUNO RAFFAELE - 1 CFU FILICE CARLO - 1 CFU MERONI VALERIA - 1 CFU ( )

Must pass ALL 2nd year examinations

The global aims of the course "Disease Control and Eradication" are to prepare students to a broad understanding of the most common infectious diseases and their clinical management, covering viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic diseases. Global epidemiology of the major infectious diseases and public health implications will also be covered. The Course id divided into following parts: i) Clinical Epidemiology (Prof. MG Comelli); ii) Infectious Diseases A (Profs. MU Mondelli and R Bruno); iii) Infectious Diseases B (Profs. C Filice, E Brunetti); iv) The Science of Disease Control and Eradication (Profs. R Bruno, E Brunetti, C Filice, V Meroni).
At the end of the course, students should be able to recognize the typical clinical presentations of major infectious diseases and to develop a basic knowledge of the main treatment regimens.

Viral Hepatitis: HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV

Parasitic: Leishmaniasis, Strongyloidosis, Schistosomiasis, Filariasis.

Invasive fungal infections: Candidiasis, Aspergillosis.

The Febrile Patient: Temperature Regulation, Definition of Fuo, Causes of Fuo. Laboratory Studies in Fuo. Treatment of Fever.

Gastrointestinal Infections: Escherichia Coli, Shigella, Campylobacter, Entamoeba histolytica, Salmonella, Schistosoma, Vibrio Infections.

SIRS and Sepsis: Prevalence, Definitions, Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, Treatment.

Diagnosis of Perinatal Infections /Infections in Pregnancy: Toxoplasma, Rubella, CMV, Diagnosis of Neonatal Syphilis. Parvovirus B19.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Infections: Osteomyelitis, Prosthetic Joint Infections, Fasciitis, Septic Arthritis.

HIV Infection: Epidemiology, Definitions, Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, Opportunistic Infection, Diagnosis, Treatment.

Infections of the Central Nervous System: Acute and Chronic Meningitis, Encephalitis.

Tuberculosis as seen from the infectious disease specialist. TB, MDR, XDR, TDR Mycobacteria. Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.

Malaria: Diagnosis and Treatment / Prophylaxis in International Travellers.

Migrant health

Trypanosomiasis.

Antibiotic stewardship and infection control.

Lectures, seminars, bedside teaching, students' presentations, case presentations, revisions.

Dennis L. Kasper, Anthony S. Fauci, Stephen L. Hauser, Dan L. Longo, J. Larry Jameson, Loscalzo, Eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th Edition (2015). Part 8 Infectious Diseases. McGraw Hill Professional.

Frederick Southwick. Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, 3rd Edition (2013). McGraw Hill Professional.

Written examination, open questions.