INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Dental Hygiene
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2018/2019
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2018/2019
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
12
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (12 hours)
Requirements: 

None

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

At the end of the course the student must be familiar with the most frequent infectious diseases related to the specific field of the course 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. Infective endocarditis. Oral infections. Scabies and pediculosis. 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