Opportunistic infections
Code
21225
Academic unit
NOVA Medical School | Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Department
Medical Bacteriology/Medical Virology
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Prof. Doutor Paulo Jorge Pereira Cruz Paixão
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To know the main opportunistic infections, depending on the host;
To understand the main pathogenic mechanisms involved in these infections;
To know the clinical and epidemiological impact of these infections;
To know how to use the diagnostic tools for a good laboratory response.
Prerequisites
n/a
Subject matter
Infections associated with prosthetic materials;
Infection in neutropenic;
Infections in hemodialysis and CAPD;
Infection in burned;
Infection in cardiac transplant;
Infection in renal transplantation;
Opportunistic infections by parasites;
Opportunistic infections by fungi;
Opportunistic infections associated with HIV / AIDS;
Mycobacterial infections associated with HIV.
Bibliography
- George MP, Masur H, Norris KA, Palmer SM, Clancy CJ, McDyer JF. Infections in the immunosuppressed host. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2014;11 Suppl 4:S21120.
- Zanoni BC, Gandhi RT. Update on opportunistic infections in the era of effective antiretroviral therapy. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2014;28(3):50118.
- Bennett J, Dolin R, Blaser M. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 8th Edition. Elsevier, 2015.
Teaching method
The lectures are transmitted in order to achieve the goals of the Unit, especially because it encouraged active participation by the students, through clinical, epidemiological or laboratory cases.
Evaluation method
The lectures are taught by teachers of curricular unit, depending on the respective specializations. The form of lecture, in which they will address issues considered essential by providing data to guide students to an individual study.
Student assessment Written examination - finally multiple choice test of 20 questions (duration 30 minutes) 30%.
Oral presentation and discussion of topics by groups of two students. Themes are distributed in 1st class and the presentation of each theme has a duration of 20 minutes 70%.