INFECTIOUS DISEASES
cod. 01754

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Malattie infettive (MED/17)
Field
Scienze medico-chirurgiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HEALTH EDUCATION

Learning objectives

Main biologic and clinical features of sexually transmissible infectious agents and their main effects on pregnancy

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

HEPATITIS VIRUSES, HIV, PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV) AND SYPHILIS: SEXUAL TRANSMISSION RISK AND PREGNANCY EFFECTS

Full programme

Infection by hepatitis viruses (HBV, HCV): general concepts on molecular virology, main related diseases, fetal transmission risk, HBV maternal-fetal and neonatal transmission prophylaxis
HIV: virology, natural history, diagnosis, main therapeutic strategies, conception in HIV discordant couples, guidelines for HIV screening in pregnant women. Maternal-fetal and neonatal transmission risk and prophylaxis
Syphilis: natural history, therapy, maternal-fetal transmission risk, clinical consequences of maternal-fetal and neonatal transmission
HPV: natural history, maternal-fetal transmission risk and prophylaxis, clinical consequences of maternal-fetal and neonatal transmission

Bibliography

Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett' s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases
Malattie infettive. Roberto Esposito, Spinello Antinori, Mauro Moroni.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons, slides

Assessment methods and criteria

The student’s knowledge, topics’ comprehension and her/his skill to apply them on the occupational contexts will be evaluated by questions on the topics related to the course content. Failing to answer questions or proved insufficiency of the basic knowledge on the subject will preclude the successful completion of the exam.

Other information

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