MALATTIE INFETTIVE

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Nursing
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2016/2017
Year: 
2
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2017/2018
Partizione: 
Como
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Ore minime di frequenza: 
12
Standard lectures hours: 
16
Requirements: 

Bridging courses

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

At the end of the course the student must be familiar with the most frequent infectious diseases requiring admission to the hospital and on the epidemiology and prevention of health care associated infections

Infectious diseases transmission. Viral hepatitis: HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV. HIV infection: epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and prevention. Vertically transmitted diseases: CMV, Toxoplasmosis, HSV-1, HSV-2, Rubella. Candidiasis. Travel diseases: malaria. Scabies and pediculosis. Tuberculosis. Central nervous system infections: meningitis, encephalitis. Health care associated infections. Occupational exposure risk, prevention rules and post-exposure prophylaxis.

1) Moroni, Esposito, Antinori - Malattie Infettive - Editrice Masson, 2014
2) A summary of the slides will be made available

Parent course