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Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Medicine

The Division of Infectious Disease offers consultation for complicated infectious disease problems.

Services include consultation for the following:

• Fever of unknown origin
• Nosocomial infection
• Infection in the immunocompromised host
• Community acquired infection
• HIV/AIDS

Special Interests

• Management of endocarditis in collaboration with the Division of Cardiology and the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Clinical protocols for prophylaxis and treatment of infections associated with organ transplantation
• Clinical studies on new strategies and therapies for pneumonia, soft tissue, bone and intraabdominal infections

Special Services

• Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of anaerobic microorganisms

Special Clinics

• International Medicine and Travelers’ Immunization Clinic

  HIV Clinic Director - David W. Hecht, MD

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