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Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in Medicina e chirurgia - Enrollment from 2025/2026Tubercolosis: epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, therapy and surveillaince (Corso Elettivo) (2017/2018)
Teaching code
DF-0023
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
1
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/17 - INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Period
Corsi elettivi 1° semestre dal Oct 9, 2017 al Dec 21, 2017.
Learning outcomes
The aims of this course are to learn main characteristics about tuberculosis:
a) worldwide, national, local prevalence and incidence
b) pathogenesis and clinical features of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
c) diagnostic techniques (serology, microbiology, radiology…)
d) antitubercular agents (first-line, second-line, third-line drugs), dosage, side effects, resistant-strains therapy (MDR, XDR), DOT
e) surveillance and prevention
Program
Tuberculosis history, epidemiology, ethiology, pathogenesis
Clinical features and diagnostic methods
Case reports
Principles of therapy and prophylaxis
Examination Methods
Active participation to at least 75% of the meetings is mandatory
Lesson schedule: november, 9-16-23-30, 2017 Time: 5.30 pm
Aula F-lente didattica: november 9
Infectious Disease Dipartiment-Library: november 16, 30
Aula C-lente didattica:november 23
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