Course Syllabus
Aims
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 knowledge 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
Contents
Principles of epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Infectious Diseases
Detailed program
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
Central Nervous System Infections
- Meningitis
- Encephalitis and myelitis
- Brain abscesses, epidural abscesses
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)
Cardiovascular Infections
- Infective endocarditis (including Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices Infections) Catheter-related infections
- Myocarditis and infectious pericarditis (basic notions)
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.
Tropical Diseases & Parasitic Infections
- Malaria Schistosomiasis
- Arbovirosis (Yellow Fever, Dengue, Chikungunya, West Nile Virus)
Skin and Soft Tissues Infections
- Cellulitis Erysipelas GangreneNecrotizing fascitis
Musculoskeletal Infections
- SpondylodiscitisOsteomyelitis
- Arthritis (including prosthetic joint infections)
HIV disease
- EpidemiologyPathogenesis
- Natural history & main opportunisms Principles of antiretroviral therapy Vertical transmission
- Pre and post-exposure prophylaxis
Urinary Tract infections
- Cystitis PyelonephritisProstatitis
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 VerticallyTransmitted Infections
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the introductory courses indicated in the degree course regulations
Teaching form
Frontal lessons with audio-visual aids and open discussion in the classroom, clinical case discussions.
Textbook and teaching resource
Frederick Southwic – Infectious Diseases. A clinical short course. Mc Graw Hill. Fourth edition
Semester
Second Semester
Assessment method
Final oral examination with open questions to assess general knowledge on infectious diseases
Office hours
To get an appointment, please contact the teachers by e-mail:
paolo.bonfanti@unimib.it
massimo.puoti@unimib.it
marco.rizzi@unimib.it; mrizzi@asst-pg23.it
giuseppe.lapadula@unimib.it
Staff
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Massimo Puoti