Infectious Disease Specialist

An infectious disease specialist is a medical professional of internal medicine, that specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of all types of infectious diseases. They focus on a wide variety of infections including bacterial infections, fungi, parasites, viruses, and infections of the heart, brain, lungs, urinary tract, and sinuses. An infection disease specialist also has extensive expertise in immunology, epidemiology, infection control, and the use of antibiotics.