Infectious Diseases
- Learn to classify bacteria, viruses and fungi
- Antibiotics and their side effects
- Bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections
- Sexual health and STIs
Overview
This is one of the most important modules to learn, given that most of our DNA is dedicated to protecting ourselves against pathogens. We start with going through the basic principles of the immune system before covering the main features of viruses, fungi and bacteria and how to classify them. A large section then covers the different drugs we use to fight infection before covering the different types of bacteria, fungal, viral and parasitic infections and how these are treated.
What's Covered
Section 1:
Background
- Innate and adaptive immune system
- How to classify different types of bacteria
- Introduction to viruses and replication strategies
- Types of fungi and key physiology
Section 2:
pharmacology
- Bacterial antibiotics and mechanisms of action
- Which antibiotics work for which type of bacteria
- Antiviral therapies and side effects
- Antifungal medication, indications and side effects
Section 3:
conditions
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Common bacterial infections and sepsis
- Parasitic infections - malaria and parasitic worms
- Viral infections - HIV, EBV, Chickenpox, shingles
- Fungal infections - Aspergillus, pneumocystis, cryptococcans
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