(Designed for General Practitioners, Primary Care Providers & AYUSH Doctors to Tackle OPD and Emergency Infections)
🔹 Duration: 3 Months
🔹 Mode: 100% Online (Lectures, Case Discussions, Pharmacology + Downloadable Notes)
🔹 Eligibility: MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BNYS, BEMS, Physiotherapists, Doctor of Pharmacy
🎯 Course Objective:
To equip doctors with the essential diagnostic, clinical, and pharmacological knowledge required to handle infectious diseases in both OPD and inpatient care, with a strong focus on antibiotic stewardship, outbreak management, and case-based training.
📚 Syllabus – 10 Expert-Curated Modules
Module 1: Basics of Infectious Diseases & Host-Pathogen Interaction
Classification of microbes: bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa
Pathogenesis and host immune responses
Transmission modes: contact, airborne, vector, fecal-oral
Infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols
Module 2: Fever in Clinical Practice – Evaluation & Approach
Acute vs chronic fever
Stepwise approach to PUO (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin)
Differentiating bacterial, viral, and parasitic causes
When to investigate and when to empirically treat
Module 3: Respiratory Infections (URTI, LRTI, COVID-19, TB)
Acute bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza, sinusitis
COVID-19: variants, updates, vaccination and management
Tuberculosis: diagnosis, DOTS protocol, MDR-TB basics
Case-based discussion: cough + fever + X-ray changes
Module 4: Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Infections
Acute gastroenteritis, amoebiasis, giardiasis
Hepatitis A, B, C – diagnosis and follow-up
Typhoid fever – Widal, TyphiDot, blood culture relevance
Food poisoning outbreaks & prevention
Module 5: Vector-Borne Infections: Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Scrub Typhus
Fever + rash + low platelets: how to differentiate
NS1, IgM, IgG, rapid malarial tests
Leptospirosis, rickettsial infections
Clinical red flags & treatment protocols
Module 6: Urinary Tract & Reproductive Tract Infections
UTI: cystitis, pyelonephritis, recurrent UTI in females
STIs: gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HPV
Vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease
Diagnostic tools: urine routine, PCR, cultures
Module 7: Pediatric & Neonatal Infectious Conditions
Acute otitis media, tonsillitis, measles, chickenpox
Neonatal sepsis – red flags for referral
Vaccination protocols (Indian Academy of Pediatrics – IAP)
Role of hygiene, nutrition, and school screening
Module 8: Antimicrobials: Mechanism, Resistance & Rational Use
Antibiotic classes and selection in OPD
When not to prescribe antibiotics – viral markers
Antifungal, antiviral basics
Understanding AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) and stewardship
Module 9: Case Discussions + Outbreak & Infection Control
Case 1: Fever with rash in a rural setup
Case 2: Post-COVID complication with fungal infection
Case 3: Typhoid with relapse
Nosocomial infections, quarantine rules, contact tracing
Module 10: Certification, OPD Management, and Preventive Guidelines
Preventive protocols: hand hygiene, disinfection
Outpatient infection control guidelines
Summary of algorithms and flowcharts
Final test + downloadable OPD kit + Certification
✅ Certification Outcome:
Upon successful completion, the learner will:
✔ Diagnose and treat common infections confidently in OPD/clinic
✔ Identify red flags and manage referral-worthy infectious cases
✔ Prescribe antibiotics responsibly
✔ Counsel patients on hygiene, immunization, and outbreak prevention