Basic principles in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases. – Microbial pathogenesis. – Host defense mechanism. – Epidemiology of infectious diseases. – Clinical microbiology. – Anti-infective therapy. – Major clinical síndromes. – Fever. – Upper respiratory tract infections. – Pleuropulmonary and Brochial infections. – Urinary tract infections. – Sepsis. – Intra-abdominal infection. – Cardiovascular infections. – Central nervous system infections. – Skin and soft tissue infections. – Gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning. – Bone and joint infections. – Diseases of the reproductive organs and sexually transmitted diseases. – Eye infections. – Hepatitis. – Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. – Miscellaneous syndromes.Tomo IIInfectious diseases and their etiologic agents. – Viral diseases. -- Prion diseases. – Chlamydial diseases. – Mycoplasma diseases. – Rickettsioses, ehlichioses, and anaplasmosis. – Bacterial diseases. –Mycoses. – Protozoal diseases. – Diseases due to toxic algae. – Diseases due to helminths. – Ectoparasitic diseases. – Diseases of unknown etiology. – Special problems. – Nosocomial infections. – Infectios in special hosts. – Surgical and trauma-related infections. – Immunization. – Boidefense. – Zoonoses.—Protectiuon of travelers.