Infectious Diseases is a medical specialty with a broad area of intervention that goes beyond the strict scope of infectious diseases, comprising the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by various microorganisms.
Among the diseases in the area of intervention of the infectious diseases specialty are Tuberculosis, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Viral Hepatitis, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Tetanus, Leptospirosis, Tropical Infectious Diseases (e.g., malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, hemorrhagic fevers), among others.
