- Docente: Gabriella Verucchi
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/17
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Dental Hygiene (cod. 8481)
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from Oct 25, 2022 to Nov 22, 2022
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will know the basic principles about the most important diseases caused by pathogen microorganisms, particularly involving the mouth
Course contents
- General principles about diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases.
- Respiratory tract infections: flu, alveolar and interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis
- Gastro-intestinal infections: cholera, minor salmonellosis
- Viral hepatitis
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Infectious osteomyelitis, infectious arthritis
- Infectious endocarditis
- Viral and bacterial meningitis
- Arthropod-borne infections: Lyme disease
- Sepsis
- HIV infection and AIDS
Readings/Bibliography
- Calza L. Principi di Malattie Infettive. Società Editrice Esculapio, Bologna, 2014.
- Moroni M, Esposito R, De Lalla F. Manuale di Malattie Infettive . Masson, Milano, 2014.
Teaching methods
Frontal lesson will be conducted in a lecture hall where multimedia instruments are available, with the predominant support of PowerPoint slides
Assessment methods
The assessment examination will be performed at the end of the course by oral or a written test including multiple-choice questions regarding all the presented topics.
Teaching tools
PowerPoint slides presented by a video-projector.
Students will find all presented slides in the “Guida web” section.
Links to further information
http://www.paginadocente.unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Gabriella Verucchi