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  1. Glossary of medicine. Infectious diseases ( ID ), also known as infectiology, is a medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of infections. An infectious diseases specialist's practice consists of managing nosocomial ( healthcare-acquired) infections or community-acquired infections. [1]

  2. A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy. Examples include those branches of medicine that deal exclusively with children (paediatrics), cancer , laboratory medicine , or primary care (family medicine).

    Specialty
    Code
    Group
    Sub-specialties
    N
    Medicine
    Behavioral neurology Clinical ...
    NS
    Surgery
    Cerebrovascular Neurosurgical oncology ...
    OB/GYN
    Surgery [4] [citation needed]
    Maternal-fetal medicine Reproductive ...
    ON
    Medicine
    Radiation oncology – pertains to the use ...
  3. Jan 15, 2024 · Traditionally, medical and surgical sub-specialties have been defined by anatomy and pathology in the classification of disease. Infectious Diseases were the clinical subset of Medical Microbiology , a branch or division of Laboratory Medicine , like Haematology, Anatomic Pathology or Biochemistry.

  4. Dec 12, 2022 · Health News From NPR. Public Health. Newest doctors shun infectious diseases specialty. December 12, 20223:37 PM ET. Pien Huang. Despite its central role in the COVID pandemic, the...

  5. Nov 24, 2022 · Infectious disease doctors diagnose and treat health problems caused by infections. Learn about the conditions these doctors treat and when you might need to see one.

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