Infectious Diseases & Infection Control
The Infectious Diseases and Hospital Infection Control Department at the Multispeciality Hospital in Aster Medcity offers comprehensive evidence-based infection management that encompasses both preventive and therapeutic aspects. One of the few facilities of its kind in country to have a certified Infection Control Practitioner as Consultant, the team of trained Doctors and support staff follow international safety and hygiene protocols to set a new benchmark in management of infections - in medical and surgical care. The department, with the help of the Microbiology team, will focus on diagnosis, management and prevention of infectious diseases, including Febrile Illness of Unknown Origin (FUO) & critical infections in the ICU
Read MoreThe Infectious Diseases and Hospital Infection Control Department at the Multispeciality Hospital in Aster Medcity offers comprehensive evidence-based infection management that encompasses both preventive and therapeutic aspects. One of the few facilities of its kind in country to have a certified Infection Control Practitioner as Consultant, the team of trained Doctors and support staff follow international safety and hygiene protocols to set a new benchmark in management of infections - in medical and surgical care. The department, with the help of the Microbiology team, will focus on diagnosis, management and prevention of infectious diseases, including Febrile Illness of Unknown Origin (FUO) & critical infections in the ICU
The Outpatient Department functions from 11am to 1pm, except on Saturdays and Sundays.
Read lessDoctors
Dr. Anup R Warrier
Consultant
Dr. Sonya Joy
Consultant
Dr. Rachana Babu A
Senior Specialist
Dr. Arun Wilson
Specialist
Facilities
Out-patient Services
- Management of acute febrile illness
- Management of prolonged fevers of unknown origin
- Management of febrile illness in the immunosuppressed
- Comprehensive management of HIV, HBV & HCV infected patients
- Communicable illnesses like fever with rash
- Febrile illness & other infections in a traveller (Travel Health Clinic)
- Out Patient Antibiotic Therapy for infections requiring prolonged intra-venous antibiotics
- Adult Immunization Clinic
In Patient Services
- Support diagnosis for antimicrobial management & infectious diseases critically ill and immuno-compromised
- Diagnosis and management of hospital acquired infections including surgical site infections and prosthesis infections
- Support the management of complicated infections like MDR pathogens & Infective Endocarditis/Osteo-myelitis (long term antibiotics) & fungal/unusual viral infections
- Comprehensive Infection Control Program Management
