Infectious Diseases We Treat

Infectious diseases consultations are available for:

• AIDS/HIV infections - AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); HIV interferes with your body's ability to fight the organisms that cause disease.
• Bacterial infections - infection caused by bacteria.
• Endocarditis - an infection of the inner lining of your heart.
• Fever of unknown origin - fever occurs when an area of your brain called the hypothalamus — also known as your body's thermostat — shifts the set point of your normal body temperature upward.
• Fungal infections - inflammatory condition caused by a fungus.
• Orthopedic infections - infection in bones or muscles.
• Osteomyelitis - infection in the bone.
• Travel and international medicine - preparation for a healthy trip outside the United States.
• Valley fever - fungal infection caused by coccidioides organisms.
• Vector-borne infections - infection spread by insects such as mosquitoes, ticks and fleas.
• Viral infections - infection caused by a virus.