Short Communication - Archives of General Internal Medicine (2020) Volume 4, Issue 5

Infectious Diseases- Concept of Emerging Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases, also referred to as infectiology, may be a medicine handling the diagnosis and treatment of complex infections. An communicable disease specialist's practice consists of managing nosocomial (healthcare-acquired) infections or community-acquired infections and is historically related to travel medicine and medicine. Infectious diseases specialists typically function consultants to other physicians in cases of complex infections, and sometimes manage patients with HIV/AIDS and other sorts of Immunodeficiency. Although many common infections are treated by physicians without formal expertise in infectious diseases, specialists could also be consulted for cases where an infection is difficult to diagnose or manage. they'll even be asked to assist determine the explanation for a fever of unknown origin.

Author(s): Ryan Zia Arslaan

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