Laboratory Diagnosis of Human Parasitic Infections 2021
- Startdatum:
- 25 januari 2021
- Cursusduur:
- 10 dagen
- Werkzaam als:
- Medisch specialist
Accreditaties
- NVMM:
- 59
Based on information available today - concerning Covid-19 measures - the course for which you have registered will take place as planned. In case you are waitlisted for this course, we expect to be in touch with you soon to confirm your participation. Please note that your participation is final once you have received our invoice. In the current circumstances, Boerhaave Nascholing reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course to a later date or to suggest an alternative location. We thank you in advance for your kind understanding.
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Course Objectives
The course focuses on the diagnostic aspects of parasitic infections of importance in routine clinical practice in European countries. There will be intense practical sessions using high quality clinical samples for microscopy examination, real-life cases and interactive photo quizzes. During the first week the practical sessions will cover about 70% of the course and will be alternated with in-depth lectures given by experts in the field of clinical parasitology. During the second week the focus will be more on the clinical and epidemiological aspects. By the end of the course the participants will be familiar with clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of most common parasitic infections, including those seen in travellers and immigrants such as malaria, schistosomiasis and intestinal helminths. Some less common parasitic infections will be discussed, as well as the role of molecular diagnostics within routine laboratory practice.
Organiser
• Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Department of Parasitology and Boerhaave CME
• University of Applied Sciences Leiden
Course Coordinators
• Lisette van Lieshout, Leiden, The Netherlands
• Eric Brienen, Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
• Annelies van Goor, Leiden, The Netherlands
This international course is part of a full two weeks course designed for Dutch clinical medical microbiologists in training and experienced senior technicians. The Dutch parasitology course has been successfully organized by the same Leiden group for more than 20 years.
Due to the covid-19 pandemic, it is not possible for international participants to particepate in this course this year.
Week 1 (Concept-program)
Monday, 25January 2021
- Homestudy
- Introduction to course and laboratory diagnosis of parasitic infection
- Diagnosis of soil transmitted helminths and Strongyloides, some theoretical aspects
- Diagnosis of Echinococcose, Taenia and other common cestodes; some theoretical aspects
- Introduction and registration
- Quiz and FAQ about pre-course homework
- Diagnosis of soil transmitted helminths and cestodes - practice
- Clinical aspects of echinococcosis
- Epidemiology and control of echinococcosis
- Quiz and FAQ about pre-course homework
- Diagnosis of soil transmitted helminths and cestodes - practice
- Slide quiz, discussion about patient of the day and general review
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
- Homestudy
- Epidemiology and control of STH and Schistosomiasis
- Diagnosis of schistosomiasis theoretical aspects
- Laboratory procedures for the diagnosis of helminths in stool and urine
- Blinded cases for the diagnosis of helminths
- Slide quiz, discussion about patient of the day and general review
Wednesday, 27January 2021
- Homestudy
- Diagnosis of intestinal protozoa, some general aspects
- Laboratory diagnosis of amoebiasis, theory and practice
- Laboratory diagnosis of other pathogenic intestinal protozoa, theory and practice
- Giardia and D. fragilis, clinical aspects, diagnostics and epidemiology
- Blinded cases for the diagnosis of most common intestinal prozoa
- Slide quiz, discussion about patient of the day and general review
Thursday, 28 January 2021
- Homestudy:
- Diagnosis of coccidia and microsporidium, some general aspects
- Artefacts when detecting helminth or protozoa in stool or urine
- Laboratory diagnosis of coccidia and microsporidium and artefacts
- Laboratory diagnosis of P. falciparum, theory and practice
- Laboratory diagnosis of non-P. falciparum malaria, theory and practice
- Blinded cases for the diagnosis of malaria
- Slide quiz, discussion about patient of the day and general review
- Social Event – (optional)
Friday, 29 January 2021
- New developments in the laboratory diagnosis of parasitic infection
- A brief introduction to other common blood and tissue parasites
- Laboratory diagnosis of other common blood and tissue parasites
- Blinded cases for the diagnosis of parasitic infections
- Clinical aspects of parasitic infections discussed during the first week
- Discussion about patient of the day and general evaluation of the week
- Closure of week 1
Week 2 (Concept-program)
Monday, 1 February 2021
- Homestudy:
- Filariasis and dracunsulus
- Malaria microscopy of complicated cases
- Malaria microscopy of complicated cases, including slidequiz
- Discussion about patient of the day and general review
- Parasites of the skin
- Clinical aspects and treatment of malaria
- Non-microscopy diagnosis of malaria
Tuesday, 2 February 2021
- Homestudy:
- Free living amoeba
- Ectoparasites
- Microscopy and macroscopy of ectoparasites and artefacts
- Laboratory diagnosis of special cases
- Filariasis in practice
- Laboratory diagnosis of special cases
- Toxoplasmosis
- Clinical aspects of toxocariasis and trichinellosis
- Discussion about patient of the day and general review
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
- Trichimonas & clinical cases seen in a Dutch travel clinic or academic hospital
- Molecular diagnosis of Leishmania and Trypanosoma
- Blinded cases diagnosis
- Discussion about patient of the day and general review
- Therapy of malaria, leishmania and other more complicated parasitic infections
- Research in human parasitlogy
- Visit to LUMC parasitology research department
Thursday, 4 February 2021
- Homestudy:
- Permanent staining, FLOTAC, mini-FLOTAC and other additional microscopy-based techniques for the detection of intestinal parasites
- Malaria microscopy of complicated cases, including slidequiz
- Blinded cases diagnosis
- Sarcocistis, gnatostomiasis and other exotoc parasites
- Parasitic cases in severly immunocompromised patients
- Clinical cases as seen in a Dutch regional laboratory and treatment protocols
- Discussion about patient of the day and general review
Friday, 5 February 2021
- Homestudy:
- e-learning “Laboratory Diagnosis parasitic infections”
- Answers of the e-learning “Laboratory Diagnosis parasitic infections”
- More about microscopy-based techniques for the detection of intestinal parasites
- Blinded cases diagnosis
- E-diagnosis, artefacts and delusions
- Discussion about patient of the day and cases of the participants
- Clinical aspects of parasitic infections discussed in during the week
- Evaluation of the course
- Drinks and departure
- Closure of week 2
Hogeschool Leiden
Zernikedreef 11, 2333 CK LeidenUniversity of Applied Sciences Leiden (Hogeschool Leiden)
Zernikedreef 11
Leiden, Netherlands
Registration procedure
Dutch participants register directly through the button on the top or bottom of this page.
Registration deadline for Dutch participants is 1 January 2021.
The course has been organized yearly around the same time of the year. Ask for information about future courses in case you are interested to participate.
Due to the covid-19 pandemic, it is not possible for international participants to particepate in this course this year.
Registration Fee:
EUR 1500 for full course of 2 weeks
The fee includes coffee, tea, lunches and teaching materials.
Travel costs, accommodation (incl. breakfast) & dinners are not included.
