Infectology is the specialty responsible for the study, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases caused by infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Infectology deals with two main population groups: children under 15 years of age and adults over 15 years of age. At the Campestre Clinic, you can consult an adult infectologist.
When to consult an infectologist
Infections are more common than we think. In some cases, infections become serious and need to be treated by a specialist.
An infectologist can treat infections caused by pathogenic microorganisms from the environment, animals, insects, and other people in any part of your body.
They can help when:
- You have persistent cough that does not improve with medication.
- You have a surgical wound that does not heal.
- You have a high fever.
- Discomfort from cystitis persists despite usual treatments.
- You have been diagnosed with AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C.
- You suspect being infected with Covid-19.
What type of diseases does this specialty treat?
Infectology treats multiple infections in different parts of the body, with the most common ones being:
- Urinary tract infections
- Respiratory infections (Covid-19, pneumonia)
- Skin infections
- Joint and bone infections
- HIV/AIDS
- Viral hepatitis
- Tropical diseases
- Infections in cancer patients
- Toxoplasmosis
What type of treatments does an infectologist perform?
At the Campestre Clinic, an infectologist helps prevent healthcare-associated infections and manages treatments with antibiotics, vaccines, and specialized medications.
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