Infectious Diseases

Overview

The Department of Infectious Diseases at Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode, provides comprehensive care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of infectious diseases. The department works closely with microbiology and other clinical specialties to ensure accurate diagnosis, appropriate antimicrobial therapy, and effective infection control practices. This coordinated approach supports better clinical outcomes for both outpatient and inpatient cases while promoting responsible antibiotic usage.

The department manages conditions including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, post-viral complications, diabetic foot infections, osteomyelitis, and infections in immunocompromised and transplant patients. Services also include vaccination guidance, travel medicine, infection screening, and post-infection follow-up care. Supported by advanced diagnostic facilities, isolation care units, and multidisciplinary collaboration with ICU, surgical, and transplant teams, the department delivers safe, evidence-based, and patient-focused infectious disease care in Kozhikode.