Ateneo - UPO

Epidemiological, clinical and empirical therapeutic of main infectious diseases.
Lectures will be supplemented by guided discussions of clinical cases designed to facilitate the practical application of theoretical concepts and foster the development of clinical reasoning and decision-making capabilities.

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.Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services- students-physical-or-learning-disabilities 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 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.

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

At the end of the course the student will be able to: acquire the knowledge to identify and describe the signs and symptoms of internal disease (Knowledge and comprehension skills).