Infectious Disease is one of the most wanted specialities for a country like India, where infectious diseases are common, yet Infectious Disease specialists are scarce. Infectious Disease specialists manage infections across all specialities, from simple to complicated infections, undiagnosed infections and infections affecting internal organs. Infections affecting those with reduced immunity are caused by rare infections and need special tests to diagnose and manage; these are taken care of by Infectious Disease specialists.

We diagnose and manage viral, bacterial infections, fungal, parasitic infections and other rare infections.

What makes the Infectious Disease Department stand out?

• Our Infectious Diseases Department is staffed by qualified experts and is a unique speciality.
• We work across many specialities like transplant, surgery, oncology, and critical care teams for the appropriate treatment of infections, if they occur.

Services offered

• Simple infections to prolonged undiagnosed fever.
• Vaccines for teens, adults, the elderly and special hosts like cancer and transplant patients.
• Health advice for travel.
• Diagnosing and treating Tuberculosis.
• HIV – diagnosis and management.
• Identifying and treating sexually transmitted diseases.
• Post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections.
• Pre-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections.
• Managing infections in weakened immunity and transplant patients.
• Provide appropriate guidance to the management of sepsis and drug-resistant infections.
• We take care of common infections as well as complicated, undiagnosed infections.
• Deep-seated infections like bone and joint infections, brain, heart valve, abdominal and lung infections.
• Infections occurring in pregnancy and pediatrics.
• We are supported by a modern microbiology lab that provides excellent diagnostic services, including advanced molecular tests.
• We have a fully equipped TB lab with the capacity to perform AFB culture and molecular diagnosis.
• We have a facility to test for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and offer appropriate counseling and management.
• Infection prevention and curtailing antibiotic abuse are the strengths of our department and are widely recognised.
• With leadership in infection control and antimicrobial stewardship, the institute has received recognition from global and national organisations.
• We have an immense interest in clinical research and have many papers published in international and national journals.
• Ours is the first institute in Kerala offering DrNB training program for ID speciality.

Consultation

• In-patient services- on all days
• Out-patient services- on all days