OVERVIEW

The course provides the principles of pharmacodynamics and kinetics, in particular of antibiotics, and it will focus on the therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). The main aspects of infectious diseases, their prevention andtheir transmission will be treated. The main anti-infective drugs will be described, addressing the aspects inherent to sensitivity and diagnostic tests. Finally, the laboratory techniques applied to the first intervention and the essential clinical semeiology will be described.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Know the principles of general pharmacology: parameters pharmacokinetics biological monitoring drug-induced alteration of laboratory parameters drug interactions modes of transmission and prevention of infectious diseases. Acquire knowledge: diagnostics (cultural, molecular, microscopic) on antibiotics and evaluation of sensitivity tests on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antibiotics (killing, post antibiotic effect) and blood dosages. On viruses, diagnose HIV, SARS CoV2 and finally learn about the TORCH complex. Acquire knowledge on the application of laboratory techniques to primary and essential clinical semiology. The Infectious Diseases training plan provides for the acquisition of basic notions of the complex interaction virus/bacteria/protozoa vs human host. With particular regard to emerging pathologies, for example SARS-CoV-2, HIV, Monkeypox. They will also be interpreted and analyzed the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance and our weapons provision to contain it Toxicity of antiblastic drugs, storage and preparation of the antiblastic drug in hospital pharmacy departments (UFA); processing of the antiblastic drug under a hood and use of PPE required by current legislation. Carrying out checks for drug validation

PREREQUISITES

The requirement to take the exam is the respect of the propedeutics as specified in the regulation of the course 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam takes place exclusively in oral form. The grade is unique and the final result is agreed between the teachers involved in the integrated course.

Students with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs,will be examined according with the rules that has been certified by University of Genova. (extra-time in written tests, or the use of conceptual maps, upon une week approval by the teacher, for interviews.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The verification of the correct understanding of the topics covered takes place during the exam with questions aimed at verifying the ability to actively apply the knowledge acquired during the course through reasoning and synthesis.