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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 2018/19
2° year of course - Second 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
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Integrated course unit module: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HEALTH EDUCATION

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Learning objectives

Main biologic and clinical features of sexually transmissible infectious agents and their main effects on pregnancy

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 PREGNANCY EFFECT

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, therapy, maternal-fetal transmission risk, clinical consequences of maternal-fetal and neonatal transmission
HSV 1, 2: natural history, 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. 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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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.medicina@unipr.it
T. +39 0521 033700

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
Sandra Cavalca
T. +39 0521 034908
E.  didattica.dimec@unipr.it
E.  sandra.cavalca@unipr.it 

President of the degree course

Prof. Tullio GHI
E. tullio.ghi@unipr.it 

Faculty advisor

Dott.ssa Serena Neri
E. serena.neri@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate  

Dott.ssa Serena Neri
E. serena.neri@unipr.it

Director of Professionalising Teaching Activities (DADP)

Dott.ssa Serena Neri
E. serena.neri@unipr.it

Erasmus delegates

Prof.ssa Thelma Pertinhez
E. thelma.pertinhez@unipr
 

Quality assurance manager

Prof.ssa Paola Affanni
E. paola.affanni@unipr.it

Tutor

Dott.ssa Francesca Frati
E. francesca.frati@unipr.it 

Dott.ssa Martina Dardari
E. martina.dardari@unipr.it