80363 - Infectious Diseases

Learning outcomes

Describe the clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, risk factors, natural history, diagnosis, staging, prognostic indicators and management of the major infectious diseases, with emphasis on those most commonly encountered in the clinical practice.

Course contents

General principles; definitions; pathogenesis; epidemiology

Measures to prevent transmission, or infection control; principles of anti-infective therapy

Sepsis

Infective endocarditis and other endovascular infections

Meningitis and encephalitis

Bone and joint infections

Respiratory tract infections, including COVID-19 and tuberculosis

Skin and soft tissue infections

Gastrointestinal infections, particularly Clostridioides difficile colitis

Arthropod-borne infections

Urinary tract infections

Sexually transmitted infections

Viral hepatitis

HIV/AIDS

Infections in immunocompromised patients

Vaccines

Readings/Bibliography

Infectious Diseases Chapter-Harrison

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons supported by power point presentations

Assessment methods

The examination for the Integrated Course includes the modules of Dermatology, Neurology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, and Occupational Medicine. Assessment will be carried out by means of a multiple-choice test consisting of 11 questions for each discipline.

There will be no in-course assessments or partial examinations for the individual modules of the Integrated Course.

Passing results in individual disciplines, defined as at least 6 correct answers out of 11, are definitively acquired and may not be repeated or modified, in order to ensure uniformity and transparency in the assessment procedures.

Failed results may be retaken only at the first available examination date of the immediately following examination session. After this deadline, if the entire Integrated Course has not been successfully completed, the student must retake the examination in its entirety, including all disciplinary modules.

If the computer room is unavailable, students may be required to use a personal electronic device, such as a laptop or tablet, to take the examination. Smartphones are not permitted.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

The theoretical lectures will be held in a classroom, mainly using PowerPoint slides. Students will be provided with an electronic version of the slides presented during the lectures

Office hours

See the website of Gianpiero Tebano