Module LS4025-KP03

Clinical Aspects of Infection (ClinAsp)

Duration:

1 Semester

Turnus of offer:

each winter semester

Credit points:

Course of studies, specific field and terms:

Master Infection Biology 2018 (compulsory), Clinical Aspects, 1st semester
Master Infection Biology 2012 (compulsory), Clinical Aspects, 1st semester

Classes and lectures:

Clinical Aspects of Infection (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

30 Hours in-classroom work
60 Hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

Clinical background: Clinical characteristics and diagnostical approaches of the most important infectious diseases. Pathophysiological background on the occurence of systemic and local clinical symptoms and disease-specific clinical pictures. Introduction in the most relevant instrumental and laboratory techniques for the diagnosis of infections. Established and novel strategies in the treatment of infectious diseases with respect to the emergence of multi-drug resistant pathogens.
Focus on: Gastrointestinal infections, Pneumonia, Colonization vs. infection, Hepatitis, Travel-associated infections, HIV/STDs, Fungal infections, Catheter-related infections, Tuberculosis
Modern therapeutic approaches

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

Students are able to integrate knowledge on immunological and pathogen- related entities in the context of clinical aspects of infections. They will obtain deeper insights in patient symptoms, clinical appearances and therapeutic needs of the most frequent infections worldwide.
Difficulties in the clinical assessment of infectious disease severities, emergency and intensive care treatment options will be instructed.
In addition student´s competence in discussing and questioning scientific achievements in the context of infectious diseases will be strengthened.

Grading through:

written exam

Responsible for this module:

Prof. Dr. med. Jan Rupp

Teachers:

Prof. Dr. med. Jan Rupp
Prof. Dr. med. Dennis Nurjadi
Dr. rer. nat. Dirk Friedrich
Dr. rer. nat. Sebastien Boutin
Dr. med. Frederike Waldeck
Dr. med. Benjamin Gebel
PD Dr. med. Philipp Solbach
Dr. med. Christian Herzmann
Dr. med. Claudia Jafari

Literature:

Mims, Nash, Stephen: Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease - 5th edition

Language:

offered only in English

Notes:

Admission requirements for taking the module:
- None

Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Regular and successful participation in the teaching module (lecture)

Module Exam(s):
- LS4025-L1: Clinical Aspects of Infection, written exam, 90 min, 100% of the module grade

(Share of Klinik für Infektiologie und Mikrobiologie in V is 60%)
(Share of Medizinische Klinik I in V is 20%)
(Share of Borstel in V is 20%)

Letzte Änderung:

4.10.2023