Understanding the main features of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic diseases.
Apply knowledge on collecting medical history and clinical evaluation, laboratory and imaging tests to the diagnosis of infectious diseases
Acquire skills on prophylaxis and treatment of the most important infectious diseases
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
Infectious Diseases programme:
-Medical history and clinical diagnosis
- Methods of control and protection
- Transmission of endemic and epidemic infections
-Active and passive prophylaxis
-Antibiotic use and prescription appropriateness
-Antibiotic resistance: interpretation of resistance test
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- MDR pathogens
-Exanthemas
- Sexually transmitted diseases
-Genitourinary infections
-SNC infections: meningitis, encephalitis, tetanus, botulism
-HIV infection and diagnosis
-AIDS and opportunistic diseases
-Systemic infections
-Respiratory infectious diseases
-Sepsis, septic shock, infective endocarditis
-Healthcare associated infections
- Emerging infections in a globalized world
-Infective gastroenteritis
-Viral hepatitis
-Infections and pregnancy
- Emergent infectious diseases
Microbiology programme:
Direct and indirect diagnosis of bacterial, viral , fungal and parasitic infectious diseases.
Microscopy, molecular, serological and cultural tests.
Antibiograms and mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobial agents of Gram positive and negative bacteria
Microbiological tests for the diagnosis of bacterial, viral , fungal and parasitic infections of:
-cardiovascular system
-urinary tract
-SNC
-Respiratory tract
-Gastrointestinal tract
Nosocomial infections and MDR
Systemic infections
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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
CLAUDIO VISCOLI (President)
ANDREA DE MARIA
EUGENIO DEBBIA
ANNA MARCHESE
MALGORZATA KAROLINA MIKULSKA
LAURA AMBRA NICOLINI
BARBARA WENDA
SANDRA RATTO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)
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.
Students can arrange an appointment with teachers by e-mail
