INTERNATIONAL OPEN MEDVARSITY
HONG KONG
FELLOWSHIP IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OVERVIEW
Certificate : |
- IOM Accredited |
Course Language |
- English & Chinese |
Admissions |
- June & December |
Programme Duration |
- 6Months Part Time |
- 364 Days of blended course with Practical Training
- Simulation Training provided for Hands-On learning
- Live Video Sessions by Senior Doctors
- Simulation modules & certification by SIMTICS, New Zealand
Course Description
Healthcare acquired infection, alternatively also called ‘hospital acquired infection’ (HAI), or ‘nosocomial infection’ occur among 7-12% of the hospitalized patients globally, with more than 1.4 million people suffering from infectious complications acquired in the hospital at any time, as estimated by World Health Organization (WHO). The burden of HAIs is higher in developing countries due lack of facilities and understanding of safe practice protocols. A better understanding of hospital associated infections and knowledge of infection prevention techniques not only decreases the mortality and morbidity rate in hospitals but also removes a huge financial burden otherwise wasted for treatment of these infections. A strong infection control team is warranted in every hospital and this course aims to gear up the health care professionals for the challenge of HAI.
- Classification, morphology of infectious agents(Bacteria, Virus, fungi, parasites,)
- Common methods of identification and newer techniques
- Epidemiology, habitat, mode of transmission of infectious agents
- Host-parasite interactions. Mechanisms of bacterial or viral virulence and their interaction with the host. (Unique virulence factors associated with the pathogen.
- Immunology- Structure of Immune system, Immune response to infection
- Antimicrobials, antifungals and antimyco-bacterial agents and mechanisms of action for these drugs
- Mechanisms of antibiotics resistance and modes of resistance transfer.
- Pharmacology of the drug including: primary method of administration, distribution into different tissues and mode of excretion.
- General indications for use.
- Gram positive -Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Enterococcus
- Enteric bacteria- Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shigella, E coli, Vibrio, Yersinia, Listeria, Helicobacter, Bacillus
- Respiratory Bacteria Corynebacterium, Pseudomonas, Mycobacteria, Haemophilus, Legionella, Mycoplasma
- Sexually transmitted bacteria- Neisseria, Haemophilus, Chlamydia
- Spirochetes- Treponema, Borrelia, Leptospira
- Zoonotic and Vector-borne bacteria -Brucella, Bartonella Coxiella, Francisella, Rickettsia, Orientia, Ehrlichia
- Virology – Pathogenesis Pathogenesis, diagnosis & role in disease
- DNA Viruses-Papilloma, Polyoma, Adeno, Pox
- Childhood exanthems- Parvo, Herpes, Paramyxo, Toga.
- Respiratory viruses- Picorna (Rhino), Corona, Orthomyxo
- GI Viruses -Picorna (Polio), Noro, Reo, HIV
- Hepatitis and HIV
- Hemorrhagic viruses-Arena, Bunya, Filo, Flavi
- Ebola, Zika, Rhabdo, Flavi, Toga (Alpha), Arena, prions
- Parasites infecting GIT- Entamoeba, Giardia, helminthes, Cyclospora, cryptosporidium
- Blood parasites- Plasmodium, leishmania, filaria, trypanosoma, Babesia
- Tissue parasites and ectoparasites
- Superficial fungi- deromatophytes, exophiala
- Subcutaneous fungi-sporothrix, phaeococcomyces
- Systemic fungi- Cryptococcus, histoplasma, blastomyces, coccidioides, paracoccidioides,
- Systemic fungi- Cryptococcus, histoplasma, blastomyces, coccidioides, paracoccidioides,
- Opportunistic fungi- candida, Aspergillus, Zygomycetes.
- Diagnosis of fever of unknown origin and fever with skin rash.
- Diagnosis of eye infections
- Diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infections
- Diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections
- Diagnosis of urinary tract infections
- Diagnosis of intra-abdominal infections
- Diagnosis of infective endocarditis and intravascular infections
- Diagnosis of central nervous system infections
- Diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections.
- Diagnosis of bone and joint skin and soft tissue infections
- Diagnosis of STD and diseases of the reproductive tract.
- nosocomial infections
- Infectious disease surveillance
- Standard/universal precaution protocol
- Hospital infection control program- strategies, responsibilities and protocols
- Biological waste management
- Use of vaccines- types, schedule and administration
- principles and methods of epidemiology.
- Statistical methods in epidemiology
- Principles of prevention, elimination and eradication.