Adult Infectious Diseases
What does the Adult Infectious Diseases service do?
The Adult Infectious Diseases Service of the Fundación Valle del Lili It specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
It is aimed at adult patients, especially those with underlying conditions that affect their immune system and predispose them to complex infections. Timely intervention in this specialty seeks to improve prognosis, reduce complications, optimize the use of antimicrobial therapies, and contribute to a better quality of life for the patient.
The service provides care both in hospitalization and outpatient consultation , with a comprehensive approach based on scientific evidence.
Diseases and conditions it treats
The Adult Infectious Diseases service treats a wide variety of infectious diseases, especially those that are complex to manage, including:
Chronic and high-impact infections:
- HIV/AIDS and its associated complications.
- Pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
Infections in immunocompromised patients:
- Infections in cancer patients.
- Infections associated with organ or bone marrow transplants.
- Infections in patients with autoimmune diseases or on immunosuppressive treatment.
Tropical infections:
- Dengue.
- Chikungunya fever.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs):
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
- Chlamydiatrachomatis.
- Other sexually transmitted bacterial and viral infections.
Viral infections:
- Cytomegalovirus.
- Epstein-Barr virus.
- BK polyomavirus, especially in transplant patients.
Other infections:
- Acute respiratory infections in the adult population.
- Bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections of varying complexity.
Procedures and treatments
The service works in close coordination with the Clinical Laboratory and other specialties to ensure accurate diagnosis and timely treatment.
Diagnostic procedures:
- Microbiological cultures for the identification of bacteria, fungi and mycobacteria.
- Molecular detection of pathogens using techniques such as PCR.
- Viral load measurement (HIV, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr, BK Polyomavirus).
- Immunological tests for rapid antigen detection.
- Antimicrobial susceptibility studies to guide antibiotic treatment.
Treatments:
- Personalized antimicrobial therapy (antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics).
- Antiretroviral treatment for patients with HIV.
- Management of infections in hospitalized and outpatient patients.
- Vaccination counseling for adults and patients with special conditions.
- Multidisciplinary management of infections associated with cancer, transplants and chronic diseases.
Schedule an appointment
Request your appointment with the specialists in Adult Infectious Diseases.
Contact
Call us: (+57) 602 331 9090 ext. 7449
