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.
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Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.
The instructor will remain available to students for any needs, either directly or through student representatives.

The learning evaluation will include both a written and an oral test.
The written exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQ) (just one right answer choice). 40 questions will investigate knowledge, applied understanding and independent judgment through the administration of integrated clinical cases. 10 questions will investigate the knowledge and ability to understand the discipline of pharmacology and in-depth analysis of the same. Time available: 60 minutes.
Passing threshold of 60%, equivalent to 30 correct answers from the entire course. Passing the written test grants access to the oral exam, which analyzes a clinical case. The oral exam is scored out of 30 and evaluates the student's ability to investigate the ability to understand applied, independent judgement, communication skills and the ability to learn.
A score of 18/30 is considered passed, and if not passed, the whole exam must be repeated (written plus oral). Time available: 15 minutes.
The final certification evaluation is determined by the average of the written and oral evaluations.

Historical and epidemiological introduction to infectious diseases.
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacological principles of empirical anti-infective therapy (PK/PD).
Sepsis and bacteremia.
Diagnostic tests for bacterial, fungal, viral, and protozoal infections.
Cardiovascular system infections – CNS infections – COPD, CAP, HAP, HCAP – UTIs – Gastrointestinal infections and infectious hepatology – Osteomyelitis – Soft tissue infections – Exanthematous diseases – STDs and HIV – Major fungal diseases (Candidemia and aspergillosis) – Exotic diseases (Malaria, hemorrhagic fevers, arboviral infections, travel-related and tropical diseases).
Vaccine-based prevention.
Prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

By the end of the course, the student will demonstrate the ability to identify and describe the signs and symptoms associated with the main infectious diseases (Knowledge and understanding).