Infectious Diseases Homepage
Welcome
Welcome to the slide repository and resources page for Prof. Lewis (University of Padua).
Instructions for accessing UptoDate are found here. Treviso students: recorded lectures can be found here.
Lecture Topics
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Principles of Antibiotic Therapy | Mechanisms of action, PK/PD, susceptibility testing, and therapeutic drug monitoring |
| Antibiotic Allergies | Diagnosis and management of penicillin and antibiotic allergy, de-labeling strategies |
| Fever of Unknown Origin | Definitions, diagnostic workup, and common infectious and non-infectious causes |
| Intraabdominal Infections | Peritonitis, appendicitis, and hepatobiliary infections |
| Immunosuppression & Infection Risk | Immunosuppression principles and infection risk in the compromised host |
| Febrile Neutropenia | Risk assessment, empiric therapy, and prophylaxis in neutropenic patients |
| Infectious Diarrhea | Etiology, syndromic testing, and management of acute infectious diarrhea |
| Malaria & Leishmaniasis | Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of malaria and leishmaniasis |
| Invasive Fungal Infections | Candidiasis, aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, and antifungal therapy |
Welcome
Welcome to the slide repository and resources page for Prof. Lewis (University of Padua).
Instructions for accessing UptoDate are found here. Treviso students: recorded lectures can be found here.
Lecture Topics
💊 Principles of Antibiotic Therapy
Mechanisms of action, PK/PD, susceptibility testing, and therapeutic drug monitoring.
⚠️ Antibiotic Allergies
Diagnosis and management of penicillin and antibiotic allergy, including de-labeling strategies.
🌡️ Fever of Unknown Origin
Definitions, diagnostic workup, and common infectious and non-infectious causes of FUO.
🫀 Intraabdominal Infections
Peritonitis, appendicitis, and hepatobiliary infections — diagnosis and antimicrobial management.
🛡️ Immunosuppression & Infection Risk
Principles of immunosuppression and infection risk stratification in the compromised host.
🩸 Febrile Neutropenia
Risk assessment, empiric therapy, and prophylaxis in neutropenic patients.
🦠 Infectious Diarrhea
Etiology, syndromic testing, and management of acute infectious diarrhea in adults.
🦟 Malaria & Leishmaniasis
Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of malaria and leishmaniasis.
🍄 Invasive Fungal Infections
Candidiasis, aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, and antifungal therapy.