The main goal of the training is to provide knowledge on the clinical presentation, prophylaxis and treatment of infectious diseases.

The teaching also includes essential principles of antimicrobial chemotherapy of the most important infectious diseases, with focus on the appropriateness of antibiotic prescription and on the risk of developing antibiotic resistance.

Students must acquire a clinical competence in the differential diagnosis and management of infections, together with the ability to order appropriate imaging and laboratory tests.

Upon completion of the course, the students must be able to recognize symptoms and signs of infectious diseases, and to correctly interpret clinical presentation, medical history and tests results.

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Frontal lessons

Seminars (active participation of students is essential)

Group work

The teaching will cover 60 hours of frontal lessons (30 infectious diseases, 30 microbiology) on all arguments included in the program and additional 50 hours (2 CFU) of practical exercises (apprenticeship) in infectious diseases. Practical activities will be carried out at the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the University of Genoa. During practical activities the students will discuss clinical cases with Infectious Diseases specialists.

Goals of the training:

To acquire knowledge on microbiologic diagnosis of infections.  

To acquire knowledge of appropriate microbiological  procedures, with particular attention to the appropriateness of tests and to result interpretations

Lazzarin A., Androni M., Angarano G.- Malattie infettive. Casa Editrice

Ambrosiana (2008) • M. Moroni, R. Esposito, S Antinori: Malattie Infettive, ottava edizione. Elsevier Masson, 2014

M. Moroni, R. Esposito, S Antinori: Malattie Infettive, ottava edizione. Elsevier Masson, 2014

Carosi G., Pauluzzi S.- Malattie Infettive. Piccin Editore (2007)

Text Book di approfondimento:

Mandell, Douglas & Bennet- Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases.

Churchill Livingstone Ed. (2015)

Microbiologia Jawetz, Melnick, Adelberg's Microbiologia Medica. Piccin Editore

La Placa Principi di Microbiologia Medica. Società editrice Esculapio

Oral examination (according to calendar available on the dedicated website)

Learning will be assessed only by means of the final oral examination .

All students will be required to obtain a minimun score of 18/30.

To obtain this result, students must demonstrate to have acquired:

-knowledge on clinical presentation, diagnosis and prophylaxis, together with therapeutic approach to the main infectious diseases.

-skills on differential diagnosis and rational use of laboratory tests and imaging resources

-skills on principles of antimicrobial treatment

-skills on the appropriate use of antibiotic treatment and on the impact of the inappropriate antibiotic prescription on the emergence of antibiotic resistance

The final score will be determined by:

-ability to face in a critical manner to all the arguments discussed during the examination

-quality of exposure

-use of an appropriate vocabulary

The maximum score (30/30 lode) will be given in case of excellence.