Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Laboratory Examination Methods in STD Diagnosis
Course Code
RKM_013
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aigars Reinis
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Clinical microbiologist
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Aigars Reinis
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To gain knowledge and practical skills in the diagnosis of major STDs.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.To define, describe and classify the most common STD agents and their diagnostic methods.
Skills
1.To choose the correct clinical material, according to the type of disease and the pathogenetic stage of the infection, practically carry out STD diagnosis.
Competences
1.To recommend the most accurate and appropriate diagnostic method for the clinical stage.
Assessment
Individual work
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Literature analysis, independent preparation for lectures/lessons, presentations on STD agent characteristics, pathogenesis, clinical forms/stages, principles of treatment, prevention.
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Examination
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Participation in seminars and practical work, assessed on a 10-point scale, which accounts for 50% of the final assessment, exam - 50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Topics
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Laboratory diagnosis of syphilis: VDRL, RPR, IFA test, dark-field microscopy, laboratory diagnosis of N. gonorrhoeae: microscopic examination, cultivation; laboratory diagnosis of C. trachomatis: direct antigen detection methods: IF microscopy, molecular methods; laboratory diagnosis of mycoplasma, ureaplasma.
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Seminar
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Laboratory diagnosis of genital herpes; laboratory diagnosis of human papillomavirus; HIV infection. AIDS. Immunoblotting method.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook. 4th Edition, 2016
2.
Modern Techniques for Pathogen Detection. edited by Michael Bauer, and Jürgen Popp. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central
3.
Manual of Commercial Methods in Clinical Microbiology. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central
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Diagnostics to Pathogenomics of Sexually Transmitted Infections. edited by Sunit Kumar Singh. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2018. ProQuest Ebook Central
Other Information Sources
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Clinical Key
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AccessMedicine
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PubMed
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ScienceDirect