Master in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Treatment + University Degree

The field of infectious diseases requires a series of transversal knowledge that ranges from clinical microbiology to clinical laboratory analysis, including the generalities of infectious diseases, or antimicrobial treatment. To provide students with the knowledge to specialize in this discipline, throughout this infectious diseases master's degree the following training objectives are established: - Know the detection and study techniques of the main human pathogenic microorganisms. - Describe the main genera of proteobacteria as well as the different pathologies they cause in humans. - Identify the main types of human pathogenic gram-negative bacteria, taking into account the diseases they cause. - Relate spirochetes and pathogenic eukaryotic microorganisms to the pathologies they cause. - Know antibacterial and antifungal drugs, taking into account their scope of action. - Know the agents that cause infections. - Analyze the immune system, as well as the concepts of autoimmunity and immunodeficiency. - Know the main infectious diseases. - Identify the main bacterial and viral diseases. - Know the main urgent infectious pathologies. - Analyze the most frequent nosocomial diseases. - Know the different types of mushrooms that exist. - Identify the main infectious diseases caused by fungi. - Select the most appropriate treatment in relation to the disease. - Prevent infectious diseases caused by fungi. - Improve interventions in the prevention of infections by intestinal parasites. - Make known the main developments and clinical advances in parasitic infections that may occur in specialized care, especially among the immigrant population. - Raise awareness of the importance of Public Health training among health professionals. - Define the concept of Public Health and study its evolution and relationship with Epidemiology. - Learn to interpret epidemiological phenomena and know the importance of epidemiological surveillance. - Know the evolution of the most prevalent diseases as well as their current situation. - Know the programs aimed at promoting health in society. - Adapt the techniques for extracting and obtaining human biological samples, depending on the characteristics of the patient and the certain analyzes requested by the doctor. - Carry out reagent and sample preparation operations for analytical processing. - Know the fundamentals and applications of antimicrobial therapy.