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Alla fine del corso lo studente sarà in grado di:
• Descrivere l'eziologia, l'epidemiologia (inclusa la via di trasmissione), il quadro clinico e il decorso naturale delle principali malattie infettive e sindromi infettive
• Integrare tali conoscenze con la scelta del percorso diagnostico appropriato per ciascuna malattia o sindrome (inclusa l'anamnesi, l'identificazione di sintomi e segni rilevanti, valutazione di laboratorio, test radiologici, diagnosi di complicanze e diagnosi differenziale)
• Descrivere le misure terapeutiche e preventive per le principali malattie infettive e sindromi infettive
• Conoscere i fondamenti della chemioterapia antimicrobica delle più importanti malattie infettive

Principi di epidemiologia, diagnosi, trattamento e prevenzione delle principali malattie infettive

Ø  Infezioni sistemiche

      • Sepsi e shock settico
      • Febbre tifoide e brucellosi
      • Malattia di Lyme
      • Malattia da rickettsie
      • Infezioni virali sistemiche (EBV, CMV)
      • COVID-19 e altre malattie infettive emergenti

Ø  Infezioni del Sistema Nervoso centrale

      • Meningiti
      • Encefaliti e mieliti
      • Ascessi cerebrali, ascessi epidurali

Ø  Infezioni respiratorie

      • Infezioni delle alte vie respiratoire
      • Infezioni delle basse vie respiratorie (inclusi concetti di base sulle Polmonite acquisite in comunità, sulle Polmoniti nosocomiali e sulle Polmoniti associate a ventilatore)
      • Influenza
      • Tuberculosi

Ø  Infezioni cardiovascolari

      • Endocarditi infettive
      • Infezioni correlate al catetere venoso centrale
      • Miocarditi e pericarditi infettive

 Ø  Infezioni gastrointestinali ed epatobiliari*

      • Gastroenteriti e diarree infettive
      • Diarree associate all'uso di antibiotici ed infezioni da Clostridium difficile
      • Infezioni intra-addominali ( incluse appendiciti, colecistiti e peritoniti)

*Nota: Epatiti virali e Helicobacter pylori saranno trattati nel corso di gastroenterologia.

 Ø  Malattie tropicali & Infezioni parassitarie

      • Malaria
      • Schistosomiasi
      • Arbovirosi (febbre Gialla, Dengue, Chikungunya, West Nile Virus)

 Ø  Infezione della cute e dei tessuti molli

      • Celluliti
      • Erisipela
      • Gangrena
      • Fascite necrotizzante

 Ø  Infezioni muscolo-scheletriche

      • Spondilodisciti
      • Osteomieliti
      • Artriti (incluse infezioni della articolari protesiche)

 Ø  Malattia da HIV

      • Epidemiologia
      • Patogenesi
      • Storia naturale e principali malattie opportunistiche
      • Principi di terapia antiretrovirale
      • Trasmisssione verticale
      • Profilassi pre- e post-esposizione

 Ø  Infezioni delle vie urinarie

      • Cistiti
      • Pielonefriti
      • Prostatiti

 Ø  Infezioni sessualmente trasmesse

      • Sifilide
      • Gonorrea
      • Uretriti non-gonococciche
      • Malattia infiammatoria pelvica (PID)
      • Trichomoniasi

Conoscenze relative ai corsi propedeutici indicati nel regolamento del Corso di Laurea


Lezioni frontali, discussione di casi clinici.

Nel periodo di emergenza Covid-19 le lezioni si svolgeranno da remoto asincrono con eventi in videoconferenza sincrona.


Frederick Southwic – Infectious Diseases. A clinical short course. Mc Graw Hill. Fourth edition

Secondo semestre

Esame orale.

Nel periodo di emergenza Covid-19 gli esami orali saranno solo telematici. Verranno svolti utilizzando piattaforme online (Es.WebEx)


Previo appuntamento da concordare via mail:

- paolo.bonfanti@unimib.it 

- marco.rizzi@unimib.it; mrizzi@asst-pg23.it

- giuseppe.lapadula@unimib.it

-massimo.puoti@unimib.it

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By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

·         Describe the etiology, the epidemiology (including the route of transmission), the clinical picture and the natural course of the principal infectious diseases and infective syndromes

·         Integrate such knowledges with the choice of the appropriate diagnostic path for each disease or syndrome (including anamnesis, identification of relevant symptoms and signs, laboratory assessment, radiological tests, diagnosis of complication and differential diagnosis)

·         Describe the therapeutic and preventive measures for the principal infectious diseases and infective syndromes

·         Know the fundamentals of antimicrobial chemotherapy of the most important infectious diseases


Principles of epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Infectious Diseases


Ø  Systemic Infectious Diseases

      • Sepsis and septic shock
      • Typhoid fever and brucellosis
      • Lyme disease
      • Rickettsial diseases
      • Systemic Viral Infections (EBV, CMV)
      • COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases

Ø  Central Nervous System Infections

      • Meningitis
      • Encephalitis and myelitis
      • Brain abscesses, epidural abscesses

Ø  Respiratory Infections

      • Upper respiratory tract infections
      • Lower respiratory tract infections (including basic concepts on Community Acquired Pneumonia, Health Care Associated Pneumonia, Ventilator Associated Pneumonia)
      • Influenza
      • Tuberculosis (including Latent Tuberculosis and basic notions on extra-pulmonary tuberculosis)

Ø  Cardiovascular Infections

      • Infective endocarditis (including Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices Infections)
      • Catheter-related infections
      • Myocarditis and infectious pericarditis (basic notions)
 

Ø  Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Infections*

      • Infectious diarrhea & gastroenteritis
      • Antibiotic-associated diarrhea and Clostridium difficile infection
      • Intra-abdominal infections (including appendicitis, colecystitis, peritonitis)

*Note: viral hepatitis and Helicobacter pylori are discussed in the gastroenterology course.

 Ø  Tropical Diseases & Parasitic Infections

      • Malaria
      • Schistosomiasis
      • Arbovirosis (Yellow Fever, Dengue, Chikungunya, West Nile Virus)

 Ø  Skin and Soft Tissues Infections

      • Cellulitis
      • Erysipelas
      • Gangrene
      • Necrotizing fascitis

 Ø  Musculoskeletal Infections

      • Spondylodiscitis
      • Osteomyelitis
      • Arthritis (including prosthetic joint infections)

 Ø  HIV disease

      • Epidemiology
      • Pathogenesis
      • Natural history & main opportunisms
      • Principles of antiretroviral therapy
      • Vertical transmission
      • Pre and post-exposure prophylaxis

 Ø  Urinary Tract infections

      • Cystitis
      • Pyelonephritis
      • Prostatitis

 Ø  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

      • A general introduction to epidemiology and prevention
      • Syphilis
      • Gonorrhea
      • Nongonococcal urethritis
      • Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
      • Trichomoniasis
Topics which will be discussed withing the Oncohematological Track
  • Vaccinations in the immunocompromised host
  • Infections in the immunocompromised host (including febrile neutropenia and infections in asplenic patients)
Topics which will be discussed withing the Woman and Child Track
  • Infections in pregnancy
  • Vertically Transmitted Infections

Knowledge of the introductory courses indicated in the degree course regulations


Frontal lessons with audio-visual aids and open discussion in the classroom, clinical case discussions.


Frederick Southwic – Infectious Diseases. A clinical short course. Mc Graw Hill. Fourth edition


Second semester

Final oral examination with open questions to assess general knowledge on infectious diseases


To get an appointment, please contact the teachers by e-mail:

·         paolo.bonfanti@unimib.it

·         marco.rizzi@unimib.it; mrizzi@asst-pg23.it

·         giuseppe.lapadula@unimib.it

·       massimo.puoti@unimib.it

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Key information

Field of research
MED/17
ECTS
3
Term
Second semester
Activity type
Mandatory
Course Length (Hours)
30
Degree Course Type
6-year single cycle Master Degree
Language
English

Staff

    Teacher

  • Massimo Puoti
    Massimo Puoti
  • Marco Rizzi
    Marco Rizzi

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