Pediatric infectious diseases
What does the Pediatric Infectious Diseases service do?
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Service of the Fundación Valle del Lili It is dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases in newborns, children and adolescents, with a highly specialized and person-centered approach focused on the individual and their family.
As a Planetree affiliate , the service promotes warm, respectful, and compassionate care, even in highly complex situations. It serves patients in the emergency department, inpatient wards, intensive care units, and outpatient clinics, including critically ill children, newborns, and patients with chronic illnesses or immune system disorders.
The team provides comprehensive support to bone marrow, liver, and kidney transplant recipients, from pre-transplant evaluation to long-term follow-up. They also offer specialized guidance on supplemental vaccinations and vaccination schedule updates for children with special needs. Their care adheres to high standards of quality and safety, certified by the Joint Commission International.
Diseases it treats
The service addresses a wide spectrum of pediatric infectious diseases, from common conditions to highly complex critical illnesses:
Respiratory and neurological infections
- Complicated pneumonias.
- Bacterial and viral meningitis.
Highly complex infectious diseases
- Tuberculosis in the pediatric population.
- Fever of unknown origin.
Infections in immunocompromised patients
- Infections associated with childhood cancer.
- Infections in transplant patients.
- Primary and secondary immunodeficiencies.
Infections caused by complex microorganisms
- Multidrug-resistant bacteria.
- Invasive fungal infections.
- Virus that is difficult to manage clinically.
Congenital and chronic infections
- Infections in newborns.
- Pediatric HIV.
- Cytomegalovirus.
- Congenital syphilis.
- Toxoplasmosis
Procedures and treatments
The service offers specialized and personalized treatments, guaranteeing safe and effective management of each patient:
Pharmacological treatments
- Administration and supervision of latest generation antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals.
- Management of infections caused by resistant germs.
Prevention and specialized assessment
- Design of personalized vaccination schedules for children with low immunity or chronic diseases.
- Infectious risk assessment prior to transplants and highly complex surgeries.
Institutional security and control
- Active participation in the control of hospital-acquired infections.
- Programs for the rational use of antimicrobials.
- Support in institutional multidisciplinary committees.
Schedule an appointment
Request your appointment with the specialists in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
Contact
Call us: (+57) 602 331 9090 ext. 7337
