1. An Introduction to Infection

• A basic introduction to what an infection
• Understand how a patient might get an infection
• Understand some of the signs of infection

2. The Infection Model

• Introduce and explain the concept of an infection mode
• Detail each step of the infection model
• Discuss healthcare acquired infection

• What are biofilms?
• What is the clinical significance of biofilms
• Management of biofilms

4. Innate Immune System

• What are the different innate barriers to infection?
• How do these barriers work?
• What can damage these barriers or prevent them from working correctly?

5. Adaptive Immune System

• What are the key components in the adaptive immune response?
• What is the function of antigen presenting cells?
• What are MHCs and why are they important?
• Why are T-helper cells important and how do they respond to intracellular and extracellular microbes?

6. Gram Staining and Investigative Techniques

• Understand the investigative techniques used to diagnose a patient's infection and identify the causative micro-organism.

7. Sepsis

• Describe and understand the mechanism of sepsis
• Identify the red flags symptoms
• Learn the management of sepsis

8. Antibiotics

• Be able to outline the commonly used antibiotics and give examples of conditions that they are commonly used to treat
• Be able to describe how each type of antibiotic works
• Be able to discuss the advantages of choosing one antibiotic class over another
• Be able to describe antibiotic resistance
• Be able to outline the commonly used antifungals and antivirals and when they are used

9. Streptococci

• Learn the classification and characteristics of streptococci
• Learn about the virulence factors of Streptococcus pyogenes in particular and how they influence pathogenicity in a clinical context
• More broadly, understand the influence of virulence factors on disease progression in the host.

10. Hepatitis

• What is hepatitis?
• How is hepatitis detected?
• What are the main types of hepatitis and how common is it?
• How is hepatitis transmitted?
• How can we treat and prevent hepatitis infections?
• How is a needlestick injury from an infected individual treated?

11. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

• Understand the epidemiology of HIV
• Learn about the structure, replication and treatment of HIV
• Look at prevention of HIV and associated ethical dilemmas

12. The Immunocompromised Host

• Describe the immune defects associated with immunodeficiency diseases
• Describe the most common primary immunodeficiency diseases and their warning signs
• Understand the basics of management of primary immunodeficiency diseases
• Describe common causes of secondary immunodeficiencies

13. Travel Infections

• Be able to list some common travel related infections, their presentations and the management plan associated with them.