LF:VSEI7X1a Epidemiology of Infectious Dis - Course Information

VSEI7X1a Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases - practice

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Kräuff Rainer Schwanhaeuser Wulff, MBA, Ph.D. et Ph.D., M.A. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Miroslava Zavřelová (seminar tutor)
Jana Neckářová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc.
Department of Preventive Medicine – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Preventive Medicine – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine

Timetable of Seminar Groups

VSEI7X1a/09: Mon 12. 5. to Fri 16. 5. each working day 7:30–12:20 A21/112
VSEI7X1a/10: Mon 28. 4. to Fri 2. 5. each working day 7:30–12:20 A21/112
VSEI7X1a/11: Mon 14. 4. to Fri 18. 4. each working day 7:30–12:20 A21/112
VSEI7X1a/12: Mon 31. 3. to Fri 4. 4. each working day 7:30–12:20 A21/112
VSEI7X1a/15: Mon 17. 2. to Fri 21. 2. each working day 7:30–12:20 A21/112
VSEI7X1a/16: Mon 26. 5. to Fri 30. 5. each working day 7:30–12:20 A21/112
VSEI7X1a/30: No timetable has been entered into IS.
VSEI7X1a/33: No timetable has been entered into IS.

Prerequisites (in Czech)

VSSL051p Social Medicine - lecture && ( STLM0522p Medical Microbiology II-lect. || VLLM0522p Medical Microbiology II - lect ) && VSIP0622c Introduction to internal II-pr

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Stomatology (programme LF, M-ST)
• General Medicine (eng.) (programme LF, M-VL)
• General Medicine (programme LF, M-VL)

Course objectives

Students will be able at the end of course "epidemiology of infectious diseases" to understand and explain the epidemic process and factors affecting the transmission of infections.
They will be capable to use the information about the current events and epidemiologic situation.
Students should be able to create repressive anti-epidemic measures in outbreaks.
They should master the basic theoretic and practical knowledge of infectious and non-communicable diseases epidemiology in order to implement preventive measures.
Finishing the course, students will be able to give a reasoned decision in relation to the cumulative incidence of known infectious diseases and on the basis of acquired knowledge to derive anti-epidemic measures, even for those unusual situations, such as mutated viruses, and high contagious diseases, etc.
Students will be able to interpret laboratory and clinical examinations in relation to the transmission of infections.

Syllabus

• Goals of the epidemiology.
• The basic knowlegde of epidemiology - understanding the epidemiological metodology (descriptive, analytic, experimental epidemiology).
• Epidemic process; etiology and risk factors of epidemic diseases.
• Form of sources of infection.
• Contagiosity in particular stage of the disease.
• Cariership of patogenic microorganisms. Animals as source of infection.
• Transmission of infectious diseases, phases of transmission.
• Susceptibility of the population to the infection.
• Active and passive vaccination.
• Natural, social-economic factors.
• Global epidemiology, epidemiologic surveillance.
• Programme of eradication and elimination of infectious diseases.
• Principles of control of infectious diseases – elimination of the source, interruption of transmission of infectious agents, measures in a focus of infection.
• Surveillance of nosocomial infections (NI), etiology NI, risk factors of aquiring NI, sources and localization NI, the principles of control NI.
• Decontamination, disinfection and sterilization.
• Special epidemiology
• Epidemiological characteristics of the intestinal infections and prevention of their spreading.
• Epidemiological characteristics of the airborne infections and prevention of their spreading.
• Epidemiological characteristics of blood infections and prevention of their spreading.
• Animals as sources of infection.
• Infections of the skin and superficial mucous membrane – epidemiological characteristics and preventing their transmission.
• Infections as occupational diseases and their prevention.
• Infections in travelling and their prevention.
• Epidemiological inspection in hospitals; the monitoring of the microbiological quality of the hospital environment.
• The control of the disinfection and sterilization. Interpretation of the results.

Literature

required literature
• 1. Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellström: Basic epidemiology. 2nd edition. Geneva - Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2006. pp 1-60, 83-133.
• 2. Stone DB, Armstrong WR, Macrina DM, Pankau JW: Introduction to epidemiology. Dubuque, IA - USA: Brown & Benchmark Publishers; 1996. pp 22-63, 115-150.
• 3. Farmer R, Lawrenson R, Miller D: Epidemiology and public health medicine. 5th edition. Oxford - U.K.: Blackwell Publishing; 2004. pp 7-13, 91-126.
• 4. Bakoss P, Baška T, Bazovská S, Kmety E, Maďar R et al: Compendium of epidemiology. Edited by Pavol Bakoss. Bratislava - Slovak Republic: Comenius University Bratislava; 1999. pp 3-138.

not specified
• ŠMERHOVSKÝ, Zdeněk, Dana GÖPFERTOVÁ and Jitka FEBEROVÁ. Medicína založená na důkazech z pohledu klinické epidemiologie. 1. vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2007, 245 stran. ISBN 9788024613147. info
• Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. Edited by Kamil Provazník - Lumír Komárek. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 2001, 63 s. ISBN 8070711949. info
• ŠRÁMOVÁ, Helena. Nozokomiální nákazy. 1. vyd. Praha: MAXDORF-JESSENIUS, 2001, 303 s. ISBN 8085912252. info
• Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi 4 :základy prevence infekčních onemocnění. Edited by Kamil Provazník. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 1996, 126 s. ISBN 80-7168-400-7. info

Teaching methods

Seminar and class discussion.
Reading and studying ALL REQUIRED LITERATURE.
For those who will have to write research projects and seminar papers during third, fourth and fifth year, it is strongly recommended to enrol the following courses:
 VSIL021 - Information literacy - (3 credits) - e-learning.
 VSKP041 - A course of working with information sources and tools (4 credits).

Assessment methods

Requirements to obtain the credit:
1.  100 % attendance to seminars (Monday to Friday).
 •Absences will be tolerated just due to examinations or medical treatment - Student must provide appropriate documentation or medical excuse.
 •In case of unjustified absence a seminar paper according to given instructions, will be given on the topic the student has missed (See plagiarism issues bellow). 2.  Class discussion, group projects.

Plagiarism detection and unethical issues:
Every seminar paper will be checked on university systems for online plagiarism detection.
Cases of suspected plagiarism will be investigated and given to the Disciplinary Committee as a motion to open disciplinary proceedings, according to the Disciplinary Code for Faculty Students.
Unethical issues will lead to seminar paper rejection → not getting the credit → repeating the course next spring semester.

Students MUST be aware that before acceptance, citations are controlled (compared with the original source). It will not be tolerated any attempts to create or manipulate citations. → Seminar paper rejection → not getting the credit → repeating the course next spring semester.

***This subject is part of the Public Health State Examination***.
See complete requirements and seminar papers at - VLZP11XX Public Health - State Exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• VLIN7X21 Infectious Diseases I -practice

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.

Teacher's information

http://is.muni.cz/auth/student/studijní materiály (e-learning)

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