DISEASE CONTROL AND ERADICATION
Stampa
Anno immatricolazione
2019/2020
Anno offerta
2021/2022
Normativa
DM270
Dipartimento
DIPARTIMENTO DI MEDICINA MOLECOLARE
Corso di studio
MEDICINA E CHIRURGIA (IN LINGUA INGLESE)
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Anno di corso
Periodo didattico
Secondo Semestre (01/03/2022 - 03/06/2022)
Crediti
11
Lingua insegnamento
English
Prerequisiti
Must pass ALL 2nd year examinations
Obiettivi formativi
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, E.Petersen).
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.
Programma e contenuti
The following topics are taught in Infectious Diseases A, B, the Science of
Disease Control and Eradication:
Viral Hepatitis: HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV
Emerging and re-emerging viral infections: Ebola, Zika, Dengue,
Chikungunya.
COVID-19 and other respiratory infections
Invasive fungal infections: Candidiasis, Aspergillosis.
The Febrile Patient: Temperature Regulation, Definition of Fuo, Causes of
Fuo. Laboratory Studies in Fuo. Treatment of Fever.
SIRS and Sepsis: Prevalence, Definitions, Pathogenesis, Clinical
Manifestations, Diagnosis, Treatment.
Endocarditis.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Malaria and hints to the most common tropical diseases.
Bone and soft tissue infections.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.
HIV Infection: Epidemiology, Definitions,
Metodi didattici
Lectures, seminars, bedside teaching, students' presentations, case presentations, revisions.
Testi di riferimento
Dennis L. Kasper, Anthony S. Fauci, Stephen L. Hauser, Dan L. Longo, J.
Larry Jameson, Loscalzo, Eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine,
20th Edition (2018). Part 8 Infectious Diseases. McGraw Hill Professional.
John E. Bennet, Raphael Dolin, Martin J. Blaser. Mandell, Douglas and
Bennet's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, Ninth Edition,
(2020). Elsevier.
Slide handouts
Modalità verifica apprendimento
Written examination, open questions, or viva examinations


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