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Infectious Diseases

The infectious disease specialist sees patients with infections that are unusually persistent or severe, or that involve an unusual agent. For hospitalized patients, the infectious disease specialist is available through the referral of the attending physician. For outpatients, the specialist in infectious diseases often manages patients with bacterial diseases of the bone, wounds, urinary tract, joints and sinuses; severe viral infections such as mononucleosis, hepatitis and AIDS; spirochete diseases such as lyme disease and other unusual diseases; diseases affecting foreign travelers; and fevers of undetermined origins. Infectious disease specialists are also available for consultation to foreign travelers.

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