| Course title | Clinical Cases of Antibiotic Therapy |
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| Course code | MIK/VA051 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 1 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Selected clinical cases of the most common bacterial infections in the community - respiratory and urinary tract infections. Selected case reports of the most common bacterial infections in the hospital - pneumonia, bloodstream infections and sepsis, urinary tract infections and surgical wound infections.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim is to introduce students to the principles of adequate antibiotic therapy of the most common bacterial infections in the hospital and community. The principles of identification of the cause of infection and selection of the most appropriate therapy will be presented, including the potential consequences of inadequate therapeutic approach.
The students will be able to make decisions about the optimal therapeutic approach to the most common bacterial infections in hospital and community patients. |
| Prerequisites |
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Successful completion of Microbiology 2 and Pharmacology I.
MIK/VAA12 and FAR/VAB11 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
Passing a written test. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) | Category: Medical sciences | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) | Category: Medical sciences | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) | Category: Medical sciences | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) | Category: Medical sciences | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) | Category: Medical sciences | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: - |