Infections of the pregnant woman and the newborn
Code
21222
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Department
Medical Bacteriology
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Profª. Doutora Rita Maria Rodrigues Teixeira de Castro
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
· To know and to understand the physiological changes during pregnancy;
· Being able to identify the most common agents of infectious diseases, in particular those with importance when associated with pregnancy;
· To acquire knowledge about their consequences and modes of prevention during pregnancy and in the neonate and of their laboratory diagnosis and treatment;
· To be aware of the importance and motifs of a pre travel consultation for the traveling pregnant women;
· To autonomously perform the techniques used in the laboratory diagnosis of some of these infections and to interpret their results;
· To deliver scientific presentations and to write reports and scientific papers.
Prerequisites
n/a
Subject matter
· Women and pregnancy;
· Newborn susceptibility to infections;
· Pregnant and newborn viral infections, including HIV and CMV;
· Sexually transmitted infections with importance during pregnancy and in the neonatal period;
· Toxoplasmosis and pregnancy;
· Importance of pre travel consultation for the pregnant woman;
·Clinical and laboratory diagnosis of GBS, Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli infections; practical laboratory work.
Bibliography
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease Revised Guidelines from CDC, 2010. MMWR 2010;59. No. RR10.
STI/HIV in reproductive Health and pediatrics pp. 14931727 in Sexually Transmitted Diseases Holmes K, Sparling P, Stamm W. McGrawHill 4 edition (2007).
Teaching method
Theoretical and theoretical practical classes, with lectures based on PowerPoint presentations. Practical classes based on the resolution of practical problems (clinical history) taking into account the knowledge acquired during the lectures. A theme will be given to each student, in the form of a clinical history, and they have to interpret it, to setup a laboratory work, to write a report justifying the techniques performed, with the interpretation of the results.
Evaluation method
Theoretical and theoretical practical classes, with lectures based on PowerPoint presentations. Practical classes based on the resolution of practical problems (clinical history) taking into account the knowledge acquired during the lectures. A theme will be given to each student, in the form of a clinical history, and they have to interpret it, to setup a laboratory work, to write a report justifying the techniques performed, with the interpretation of the results.
Students with at least 2/3 of frequency will be assessed based on three parameters: continuous assessment
(practical classes and laboratory work), written reports and final exam.