Syndromic Approach to Sexually Transmissible Infections

  • Skill Levelintermediate
  • Lectures1 Video
  • Enrolled 1,370 students enrolled
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Key concepts covered include:

By the end of this topic, you will be able to understand:

  • State the common organisms causing sexually transmissible infections and classify them into bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa
  • Discuss the clinical syndromes commonly associated with sexually transmitted diseases
  • Explain the diagnostic protocol to be adopted depending on the presentation of the case
  • To gain concepts/principles about the syndromic approach and how it helps in
    microbiology lab diagnosis

What you'll learn

The prevention, control, and management of sexually transmissible infections is a well recognized cost-effective strategy for controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country and reducing reproductive morbidity among sexually active populations. Individuals with STI have a significantly higher chance of acquiring and transmitting HIV. Syndromic Case Management (SCM) is the cornerstone in STI management, being a comprehensive approach for STI control endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Take this course to learn more about the Syndromic approach to sexually transmissible infections in this expert speaker course.

Who Should Attend?

  • General practitioners
  • Primary care physicians
  • MBBS/BDS students

Instructor

Dr. P K Rajesh

“Head of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and International Affairs, AIMST University”


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Prof. Dr. P.K.Rajesh is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and International Affairs of AIMST University Malaysia. He also holds the posts of Head of the Unit of Microbiology, Head of Medical Education unit, and the Deputy Dean of Academic and International affairs of Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Rajesh served as the Dean of Faculty of Medicine from 2013-2015. Dr.Rajesh has been affiliated with AIMST since the year 2005.

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Instructor

Dr. P K Rajesh

“Head of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and International Affairs, AIMST University”


4/5

Prof. Dr. P.K.Rajesh is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and International Affairs of AIMST University Malaysia. He also holds the posts of Head of the Unit of Microbiology, Head of Medical Education unit, and the Deputy Dean of Academic and International affairs of Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Rajesh served as the Dean of Faculty of Medicine from 2013-2015. Dr.Rajesh has been affiliated with AIMST since the year 2005.

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Last Updated 08/2021

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