Duration
23h Th
Number of credits
| Master in medicine (180 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims for a syndromic and systems-based approach by integrating infections according to the most probable pathogens and suitable treatments based on Belgian epidemiology, while focusing on the most common problems encountered in everyday clinical practice. It will be conducted in close collaboration with each specialization concerned with infectious issues, as well as teachers in microbiology, virology, and pharmacology, to provide students with a cohesive and holistic view of each situation.
The main chapters covered are as follows:
- Basic definitions/antibiotic consumption and emergence of resistances/the main principles of antibiotic therapy/the "one health" concept
- PK/PD parameters of antibiotics
- Major antibiotic classes: integration of modes of action and PK/PD principles
- Urinary tract infections/upper and lower respiratory tract infections
- Digestive tract infections/intra-abdominal infections
- Cardiovascular infections/skin and soft tissue infections
- Central nervous system infections/osteoarticular infections
- Reproductive system infections/sexually transmitted infections
- Emergencies in infectious diseases
- HIV infection
- Common viral infections outside of HIV and their treatment
- Common fungal infections and their treatment
- Zoonoses
- Approach to imported diseases and the concept of emerging and re-emerging diseases
- Common parasitic infections excluding malaria and their treatment
- Infections in the hospital setting
- Infections in immunocompromised patients
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Understand the mechanisms of action of the main antibiotics used in outpatient medicine.
- Integrate the course on infectious diseases with various courses from other disciplines (transversal activity) by establishing a coherent diagnostic and therapeutic approach.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Courses in microbiology, virology, and pharmacology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
The slides and lecture notes are made available to students on eCampus.
Reference articles will be provided in each class to allow for further knowledge enhancement for those who wish to deepen their understanding.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Further information:
For any sessions:
True/False or multiple-choice questions and/or open-ended questions with short answers.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Service d'infectiologie
CHU de Liège
4000 Liège
Belgique
Secrétariat:
Madame Braibant (sbraibant@chuliege.be ) ou Madame Guissart (Emilie.Guissart@chuliege.be)
0032 43237235
Enseignant:
Frédéric Frippiat
f.frippiat@chuliege.be