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Below is a partial listing of the type of
conditions or clinical situations for which we are frequently asked
to help evaluate and manage. General Infectious Diseases
Evaluation of fever, community-acquired or nosocomial
Fever of unknown origin
Common community acquired infections:
- Upper respiratory tract infections
- Pneumonia
- Urinary tract infections
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and infected orthopedic devices
- Bacteremias, other blood stream infections
- Endocarditis
- Intra-abdominal infections
- Meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess, and other intra-cranial
infections
- Gastroenteritis, food poisoning
- Infections complicating burns, bites, and other trauma
- Ocular infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
Nosocomial or hospital-acquired infections
- Urinary tract infections
- Pneumonia
- Wound infections
- IV catheter infections and other bacteremias
- Antibiotic colitis
Sepsis, septic shock, and toxic shock
Tuberculosis, pulmonary and extra-pulmonary
Fungal infections, endemic, opportunistic
HIV infection and all is complications
Infections in IV drug users
Infections in travelers
Infections in geriatric patients
Infections complicating pregnancy
Cases where there are adverse reactions to antimicrobials
Immunocompromised Host Infections:
Neutropenic fever and other infectious complications of neutropenia
Infectious complications of stem cell transplantation
Infectious complications of solid organ transplantation
Prophylaxis and vaccine recommendations for high-risk patients
Infection Control measures
Herpesvirus infections
Opportunistic fungal infections
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