Module F: Infections and Infestations

This module focuses on various infectious diseases, infestations, and other medical conditions, including bacterial diseases, bites and stings, sexually transmitted infections, fungal diseases, and viral diseases. The content emphasizes the etiology, presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and patient education of each condition as encountered in clinical practice.

5 CME credits

After participating in this module, the learner will be able to:

Section 1: Viral Diseases

1. Describe the definition, etiology, presentation, workup, treatment options, differential diagnoses, and patient education for the following diagnoses:
   1. Verruca vulgaris
   2. Plantar/palmar warts
   3. Flat warts
   4. Condyloma acuminata
   5. HSV-1 and HSV-2
   6. Varicella-zoster virus
   7. Herpes zoster
   8. Kaposi sarcoma
   9. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
   10. Molluscum contagiosum
2. Describe the definition, etiology, and presentation for the following diagnoses:
   1. Rubeola
   2. Rubella
   3. Fifth disease

Section 2: Fungal and Other Infectious Diseases

1. Define dermatophytoses and describe the following tinea infections in terms of etiology, transmission, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnoses, and treatment:
   1. Tinea pedis
   2. Tinea manuum
   3. Tinea cruris
   4. Tinea corporis
   5. Tinea facialis
   6. Tinea capitis
   7. Tinea barbae
   8. Onychomycosis
2. Describe the definition, etiology, presentation, workup, differential diagnoses, treatment options, and patient education for the following diagnoses:
   1. Tinea versicolor
   2. Mucocutaneous Candida infections
3. Briefly describe common features, presentation, and treatment of the following diagnoses:
   1. Sporotrichosis
   2. Blastomycosis
   3. Coccidioidomycosis
   4. Histoplasmosis

Section 3: Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV-Related Conditions

1. Describe and discuss the definition, pathophysiology, etiology, signs/symptoms, differential diagnoses, diagnostic procedures, and treatments of the following common sexually transmitted infections:
   1. Syphilis
   2. Gonorrhea
   3. Chancroid
   4. Lymphogranuloma venereum
   5. Granuloma inguinale
   6. HIV/AIDS

Section 4: Bacterial Diseases

1. Describe the definition, etiology, presentation, workup, differential diagnoses, treatment options, and patient education for the following diagnoses:
   1. Impetigo
   2. Bacterial folliculitis
   3. Hot tub folliculitis
   4. Erysipelas
   5. Cellulitis
   6. Necrotizing fasciitis
   7. Furuncle
   8. Carbuncle
   9. Cutaneous anthrax
   10. Abscess
   11. Toxic shock syndrome
   12. Erythrasma
   13. Pitted keratolysis
   14. Ecthyma
   15. Actinomycosis
   16. Cat scratch disease
   17. Scarlet fever
2. Briefly describe common features, presentation, and treatment of the following diagnoses:
   1. Leprosy
   2. Cutaneous tuberculosis
   3. Mycobacterium marinum

Section 5: Infestations, Bites and Stings

1. Describe the definition, etiology, presentation, workup, differential diagnoses, treatment options, and patient education for the following diagnoses:
   1. Scabies
   2. Head lice (pediculosis capitis)
   3. Body lice (pediculosis corporis)
   4. Crab lice (pediculosis pubis)
   5. Cutaneous larva migrans
2. Distinguish between skin lesions caused by the following and briefly discuss treatment options:
   1. Bed bug bites
   2. Flea bites
   3. Brown recluse spider bites
   4. Black widow spider bites
   5. Seabather’s eruption
   6. Cutaneous leishmaniasis
   7. Strongyloides
   8. Dog and cat bites
3. Differentiate between the following tickborne diseases in terms of definition, risk factors, presentation, workup, differential diagnoses, treatment, and complications:
   1. Lyme disease
   2. Rocky Mountain spotted fever
   3. Ehrlichiosis

*Previously known as Module 8 in the Diplomate Fellowship

This module and others will be released on a rolling basis through the remainder of 2025.