This course spans three modules that present principles of infectious disease, followed by a discussion of skin and blood disorders. Module 1: Introduction to Infectious Disease. Fundamentals of infectious disease and epidemiology are covered in this module. Topics include taxonomy, structure, identification and virulence determinants of infectious agents, and principles of infection control. Module 2: Integument. The disciplines of anatomy, microbiology and pathology cover normal skin structure and function, and mechanisms of the clinical course of relevant integument disorders and diseases. Module 3: Lymphoreticular system. The disciples of microbiology and pathology cover topics that include bacterial, fungal, viral, and other blood-borne pathogens, in addition to medically relevant arthropods and the pathologic basis of various neoplastic diseases.
IBSSD 1514: Essentials of Infectious Disease, Integument and Lymphoreticular Systems
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