Infectious Diseases

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This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 3 or 6 credit hours. This elective is designed to acquaint students with clinical infectious disease problems found through the various medicinal disciplines. The student will participate in patient rounds and requested consults. Basic clinical microbiology, including interpretation of gram-stained clinical specimens and colony morphology of organisms will be integrated with diagnosis and treatment. A selected bibliography will be provided and periodic discussion held pertaining to basic infectious diseases. The students will be expected to actively participate in these discussions, conferences, and the care of infectious disease inpatients.