Infectious Diseases
Infectious disease specialists diagnose and treat infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. They manage complex conditions like tuberculosis, hepatitis, antibiotic-resistant infections, tropical diseases, and provide guidance on travel medicine and vaccination protocols.
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Infectious disease specialists treat tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, HIV, tropical diseases like malaria and dengue, antibiotic-resistant infections such as MRSA, fungal infections, parasitic diseases, bone and joint infections, and fever of unknown origin.
See an infectious disease specialist if you have a prolonged or unexplained fever, an infection not responding to standard antibiotics, a suspected tropical or travel-related illness, a complex wound infection, or if you are immunocompromised and experiencing recurrent infections.
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria evolve to survive antibiotics that previously killed them. It matters because resistant infections are harder to treat, require stronger medications with more side effects, and can lead to longer hospital stays and higher risk of complications.
An infectious disease specialist can provide comprehensive travel health consultations including required and recommended vaccinations, malaria prophylaxis, advice on food and water safety, and management of any pre-existing conditions that might be affected by travel.
Treatment involves using specialized antibiotics guided by culture and sensitivity testing, sometimes combining multiple drugs, adjusting doses, using intravenous therapy, and in some cases surgical intervention to remove the source of infection.