Infectious Disease
At SSM Health, our Infectious Disease (ID) specialists provide comprehensive care for patients who need diagnosis and treatment of an infectious process.
Our specialists are first trained in Internal Medicine and then complete an additional 2-3 years of fellowship training in Infectious Diseases.Their expertise includes specialized knowledge about how the body fights infection, how infections spread and the appropriate use of antiinfectives. They can also help you prepare for foreign travel by providing the necessary immunizations and discussing the potential health risks at your destination.
Contact your primary care doctor for a referral to one of our specialists. Our infectious disease providers will work closely with referring providers to coordinate consultation, treatment and follow-up.
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Pediatric Infectious Disease
Our pediatric specialists at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital treat a range of infectious diseases, from the common flu to more complex infections.
Planning an International Trip?
Our infectious disease specialists can help you prepare by providing any immunizations you need and discussing the health risks at your destination.
Infectious Disease Services
Our infectious disease specialists also provide consultation and patient care for conditions related to:
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Bacteremia
- Cellulitis
- Chronic bone and joint infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Diabetic foot infections
- Foodborne illness
- Genitourinary tract infections
- Hepatitis B/C and other viral diseases
- HIV/AIDS
- Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases
- Myobacterial and fungal infections
- Nosocomial pneumonia
- Organ abscesses
- Orthopedic infections
- Post-operative infections
- Respiratory tract infections
- Returing traveler infections
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
- Systemic/Invasive fungal infections
Your primary care provider might recommend a consult with an infectious disease provider if:
- Your infection is potentially serious
- There are issues with your treatment
- If special insights into tests are needed
- You have an animal or insect bite
Specialized Care at SSM Health Dean Medical Group
Our Infectious Disease department offers specialized care in the following areas.
HIV/AIDS Care
Our ID Department specializes in care of patients with HIV and AIDS.
Travel Medicine
Our Infectious Disease physicians oversee our Travel Medicine program for health-related issues that arise from international travel. Patients are provided country-specific information on disease risk and travel advisories, pre-trip health and safety counseling, vaccinations, and prescriptions for prevention or treatment of travel-related illness and disease. We encourage you to contact your insurance company because coverage of travel medicine services vary.
Hepatitis Clinical Research
The ID Department specializes in care for patients with hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Our physicians also actively participate in national medical research studies, including early clinical development drug trials for Hepatitis C and other diseases.
Infusion Therapy/Wound Care Clinics
Our ID Department offers a full-service outpatient clinic for IV infusion therapy and a wound care clinic for infection treatment.
Infection Prevention & Treatment at SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac