Bone and Joint Infections
| Title | ΛΟΙΜΩΞΕΙΣ ΟΣΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΘΡΩΣΕΩΝ / Bone and Joint Infections |
| Code | ΙΑ0420 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Ippokratis Hatzokos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600000456 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600172124
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| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. Β΄ΟΡΘΟΠΑΙΔΙΚΗ ΚΛΙΝΙΚΗ | |
| 2. . | |
| 3. . | |
| 4. . |
Class Schedule
| Building | Gennimatas Hospital - Children Surgical Clinic |
| Floor | Unknown |
| Hall | Β' Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική (Γεννηματά) (660) |
| Calendar | Monday 14:00 to 16:00 |
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600172124
- Other: www.borthopauth.gr
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
The student must have attended Orthopedics in the previous semester
Learning Outcomes
Followin successful completion of the course, students will be able to identify a bone or joint infection as well as differentiate it from other conditions. The student will also be able to give the patient the correct medical advise and guidence.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to Bone and Joint Infections, Acute and Chronic Osteomyelitis, Laboratory Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Infections, Infections in Prosthetic Materials, Antimicrobial Therapy, Spinal Infections, Septic Arthritis, Pelvic Infections, Bone and Joint Tuberculosis, Prevention of Orthopedic Infections, Post-traumatic Post-operative Infections, Rare Forms of Osteomyelitis, Rescue or Amputation in Serious Infections
Keywords
Infection, Bone, Joint, Osteomyelitis, Septic arthritis
Educational Material Types
- Notes
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 50 | 1.9 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 52 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Bone and Joint Infections, from microbiology to diagnostics and treatment. Edited by W. Zimmerli, Wiley Blackwell 2015
Last Update
03-07-2020
