Ateneo - UPO

Epidemiological, clinical and empirical therapeutic of main infectious diseases

Manuale pratico di Malattie Infettive
Reese&Betts
Antonio Delfino Editore

De Carneri
Parassitologia generale e umana
Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

Knowledge of epidemiology of infectious diseases, community-acquired/oportunistic or nosocomial pathogens
Infectious diseases' related syndrome
Empirical treatment pharmacology

Microbiology, virology, parasitology, pharmacology, general clinical evaluation

Frontal lessons
Clinical cases' discussion

Historical, geographic and literary insights

Written test with multiple choice; 15 questions about the program lessons. Oral test with examination about a lesson topic in clinical setting. Main issues essential for the written and oral text: serological diagnosisi in HBV infection, anti-microbial resistance, environmental risk factors in infectious diseases, proper choice in antimicrobial agents, role of vectors in zoonosis.

Introduction in history and epidemiology of infectious diseases
Pharmacology of empirical antiinfective treatment
Sepsis
Diagnostic tools for bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic infections
Blood infections
CNS infections
CAP, HAP, HCAP
Aspergillus and Candida infections
Viral and bacterial hepatitis
Malaria
HF
Arbovirus
Travel infectious diseases and tropical medicine
Zoonosis

Correct diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic approach
Knowledge of emerging infectious diseases