What is Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology?

​Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology is a branch of medicine that studies the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases caused by various microorganisms. This specialty focuses on various diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Here are some of the diseases that Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology deals with:

• Bacterial Infections:

Pneumonia,

Meningitis,

Sepsis (blood poisoning)

Urinary tract infections

Surgical site infections,

Tuberculosis,

Gastroenteritis (intestinal infections)

• Viral Infections: 

Influenza (flu)

HIV/AIDS

Hepatitis (for example, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C)

Herpes infections

Dengue fever

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Childhood diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella

• Fungal Infections: 

Candida infections (for example, fungal infections)

Aspergillus infections

Dermatophyte infections (for example, tinea pedis - foot fungus)

• Parasitic Infections: Malaria

Tapeworm infections

Trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness)

Toxoplasma gondii infections

• Zoonotic Diseases: 

Avian flu

Lyme disease (transmitted by ticks)

Brucellosis (transmitted from animals to humans)

• Antibiotic Resistance: Antibiotic resistant bacterial infections

• Hospital Infections: Hospital-acquired infections such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

• The Effects of Infections on Global Health: 

Management and control of epidemic diseases

Vaccination strategies and immunization programs