Preparatory examinations
At the end of the course the student will know the interactions between host and infectious agent and their routes of transmission to humans. The student will know and will be capable of recognizing the principal infectious diseases affecting the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary tract and cardiovascular, lymphatic system. Sexually transmitted infections and infections in pregnancy from pathogens belonging to the TORCH complex will also be focused during the course and the student will be able to recognise the main maternal and foetal clinical pictures. At the end of the course the student will be able to discuss with appropriate terminology with colleagues and with other healthcare professionals of paradigmatic clinical cases.
Introduction to infectious diseases Host response mechanisms against infections Fever Viral exanthems • Measles • Rubella • Varicella and Herpes Zoster • Other exanthems Respiratory system infections • Common cold • Pharyngitis • Acute bronchitis • Influenza • Pneumonia Gastrointestinal system infections • Viral enteritis • Bacterial enteritis Hepatic infections • Acute and chronic viral hepatitis Urogenital tract infections • Urinary tract infections • Sexually transmitted infections Hemopoietic and lymphoreticular system infections • Infectious mononucleosis • Cytomegalovirus infections • Toxoplasmosis Systemic infections • HIV infection Infections during pregnancy • TORCH complex
Manuale di malattie infettive di Mauro Moroni, Spinello Antinori, Vincenzo Vullo Editore Elsevier 2009
Malattie infettive di Mauro Moroni, Roberto Esposito, Spinello Antinori Editore Elsevier 2014
