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Health professions degree in
Midwifery
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

INFECTIOUS DISEASES
cod. 01754

Academic year 2020/21
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
- Gabriele MISSALE
Academic discipline
Malattie infettive (MED/17)
Field
Scienze medico-chirurgiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: -
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable unavailable
exam calls

Integrated course unit module: INTERNAL MEDICINE

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Learning objectives

To provide main concepts on infectious diseases issues that are related to mothers-to child transmission of

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

HEPATITIS VIRUSES, HIV, HERPES SYMPLEX VIRUS 1 AND 2 (HSV 1, 2) AND SYPHILIS: SEXUAL TRANSMISSION RISK AND EFFECTS ON PREGNANCY

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, diagnosis, therapy, maternal-fetal transmission risk, clinical consequences of maternal-fetal and neonatal transmission
HSV 1, 2: natural history, diagnosis, 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. The exam will be written with multiple choice and open questions. 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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