2021 Diploma Course Syllabus and Reference Material
Welcome to the online syllabus for the 2021 Gorgas Diploma Course. For questions related to the syllabus contact us at gorgas@uab.edu. All links are small PDF files except as noted after the file name. Reproductions and the creation of derivative works are prohibited without the express permission of the author.
Reference Material
Academic Schedule
- 2021 Lectures Schedule (available in Canvas)
- 2021 Clinical Rounds Schedule (to be posted)
- 2021 Laboratory Sessions and Small Group Tutorials Schedule (to be posted)
Parasites
- Parasite Life Cycles (link opens a separate page)
- Classification of Human Parasites
- WHO Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria, 2015 (key pages & tables) (2.2 MB)
- WHO Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria, 2015 (full document) (2.47 MB)
- Malaria Glossary (639 KB)
- CDC Guidelines for Treatment of Malaria, 2020
- The Medical Letter Drugs for Parasitic Infections, 2013
- NEJM Malaria Prevention in Short Term Travelers, 2008
Tuberculosis
- WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment. 2019
- WHO Key Changes to the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, 2019
- WHO Guidelines on Latent Tuberculosis Infection, Updated and consolidated programmatic management, 2018
- WHO Xpert MTB/RIF Implementation Manual, 2014 (keys)
- WHO Xpert MTB/RIF Implementation Manual, 2014 (full document)
- WHO Treatment of Tuberculosis: Guidelines, 2010 (key pages & tables)
- WHO Treatment of Tuberculosis: Guidelines, 2010 (full document)
- WHO Treatment of Tuberculosis in Children, Key Points
- WHO Treatment of Tuberculosis: Guidelines for Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis and Patient Care, 2017 Update (key recommendations)
- WHO Treatment of Tuberculosis: Guidelines for Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis and Patient Care, 2017 Update (full document)
- WHO Operational handbook on tuberculosis, Module 4: Treatment - Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment, 2020
- WHO Guidelines for Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis, 2011 (full document)
- WHO Guidelines for Intensified Case Finding of TB in HIV Infection, 2011 (full document)
- WHO Treatment Guidelines for Isoniazid Resistant Tuberculosis
- The Medical Letter Drugs for Tuberculosis, 2012
- INH-Rifapentine for LTBI
- CDC Treatment Guidelines of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis 2016
HIV
- WHO Guideline on when to start Antiretroviral Therapy and on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV, 2016 (full document) (3.5MB)
- WHO Consolidated Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection, 2016 (key pages & tables)
- WHO Consolidated Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection, 2016 (full document) (6 MB)
- Updated Recommendations on First-Line and Second-Line Antiretroviral Regimens and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and Recommendations on Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV, 2018
- Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults. 2020 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel
- MILES TO GO: CLOSING GAPS BREAKING BARRIERS RIGHTING INJUSTICES, 2018
- WHO Update of Recommendations on First- and Second-line Antiretroviral Regimens. HIV Treatment. 2019
- UNAIDS. Fact Sheet - World AIDS Day 2020
- UNAIDS (external link opens in its own browser window or tab)
Viruses (Non-HIV)
Bacteria
Fungi
Sexually Transmitted Infections
- WHO Launches New Treatment Guidelines for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea and Syphilis.
- CDC MMWR Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015 (full document) (1.13 MB)
- RxSTICDCkey2015.pdf (462 KB)
Other Resources
Maps
- United Nations Peru
- United Nations Latin America and the Caribbean
- United Nations Africa
- United Nations Asia and the Pacific
- United Nations Europe
- United Nations Middle East
- United Nations World Map
Other
- Expert Consult Online Book Library (external link opens in its own browser window or tab)
- Google Map of hotels, restaurants, stores, and points of reference in the Miraflores area of Lima