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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Degree course: 
Corso di Long single cycle degree (6 years) in Odontoiatria e protesi dentaria
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2016/2017
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2017/2018
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
4
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
40
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (40 hours)
Requirements: 

None

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

At the end of the course the student must be familiar with the most frequent infectious diseases in dentistry and on the epidemiology and prevention of health care associated infections

Routes of trasmission of infectious agents. Infective endocarditis. Acute and chronic viral hepatitis: HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV. HIV infection: epidemiology, clinical manifestations and diagnosis; opportunistic infections. Odontogenic and non-odontogenic infections.Tuberculosis. Nosocomial infections: epidemiology and preventions of the health care associated infections and infection control in dental health-care settings. Occupational exposure risk, prevention rules and post-exposure prophylaxis. Global health: health determinants, health system, health and immigration

1) Moroni, Esposito, Antinori - Malattie Infettive - Editor Masson, 2014
2) Harrison''s Principles of Internal Medicine - Editor Mcgraw-Hill: capitoli sulle Malattie Infettive

Professors

GROSSI PAOLO ANTONIO

Parent course

MEDICAL AND PREVENTIVE SCIENCES