Subject: PEDIATRICS – PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Academic year: 2026/2027

Division: Faculty of Medicine, English Division

Year: 4th year

Place: Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 17 Waszyngtona Street, Białystok

Meeting point: Seminar Room in front of the main entrance to the Department

Time: 4 hours per day (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Course duration: 5 days

Teaching methods: Seminars, supervised clinical classes, case-based discussions, interpretation of diagnostic tests, and clinical problem-solving.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The course focuses on the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases in children. Particular emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning, interpretation of laboratory findings, recognition of potentially life-threatening conditions, and evidence-based management.

Students are expected to be prepared for all clinical classes, including the first day.

Before attending the course, students should revise the relevant topics in pediatric anatomy, physiology, microbiology, immunology, and pharmacology.

Students must bring a stethoscope, appropriate medical attire, a change of footwear, and a student identification badge. All students must comply with the Department's infection prevention and patient safety regulations.

Clinical activities involving patients are conducted under the supervision of academic staff and depend on patient availability.

RECOMMENDED LEARNING RESOURCES

Required textbook

1. Lissauer T., Carroll W. Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics, 6th edition. Elsevier, 2021.

Recommended textbooks

2. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics – relevant chapters on pediatric infectious diseases.

3. American Academy of Pediatrics. Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases – relevant chapters on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pediatric infectious diseases.

Additional learning resources

4. Lectures and educational materials provided through the university's Blackboard platform.

5. Current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and recommendations, particularly those issued by recognized pediatric and infectious diseases societies (e.g., ESPID, AAP, IDSA).

6. Additional scientific articles, clinical case reports, and educational materials recommended by the clinical instructors.

Students are expected to study the relevant chapters of the required textbook before each class. Recommended textbooks and supplementary resources may be used to deepen their understanding of the topics discussed during seminars and clinical classes, particularly with regard to current diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations.

LECTURES ON PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Lectures on pediatric infectious diseases are a separate component of the Pediatrics course and are available through the university's Blackboard platform.

1. Nosocomial infections in children.
2. Prevention of hospital acquired infections – hand hygiene, types of isolation.
3. Emerging pediatric infectious diseases.
4. Traveling with children.
5. Invasive meningococcal and pneumococcal diseases
6. Tick-borne diseases: Lyme disease, Tick Borne Encephalitis  (TBE)
7. Pertussis in vaccinated and unvaccinated children.
8. Influenza and viral acute respiratory infections in children. Pediatric tuberculosis.
9. Lymphadenopathy in children. Infectious mononucleosis.
10. Pediatric HIV infection, prevention of mother-to-child transmission

Lectures will be given by Dr Artur Sulik and Dr Kacper Toczylowski.