Department of Infectious Diseases
Established as a Division under the Department of Medicine in 2015 and becoming a full-fledged independent department in 2019, the Department of Infectious Diseases at KMC Manipal is among the few in India to offer the DM in Infectious Diseases, the highest academic qualification in the specialty. The department focuses on comprehensive training in clinical problem-solving, evidence-based decision-making, and the management of a wide spectrum of infectious diseases, while supervising residency rotations from Internal Medicine and doctoral research scholars.
Highlights
- Among the few departments in India to offer the DM in Infectious Diseases, the highest academic qualification in the specialty, alongside residency training and doctoral research supervision.
- Comprehensive clinical services spanning in-patient care (including ICUs), out-patient consultations, and referrals from across the hospital.
- Key clinical expertise in HIV, tuberculosis, tropical infections (dengue, malaria, scrub typhus, leptospirosis, and Kyasanur Forest Disease), and healthcare-associated infections.
- Specialised services including the ART Centre (in partnership with NACO and the State AIDS Control Society), Hepatitis Clinic, Extrapulmonary TB Clinic, Adult Immunization Services, and Travel Clinic.
- A key member of the Hospital Infection Control Committee, actively involved in antimicrobial stewardship and outbreak response, and central to COVID-19 patient management and institutional preparedness.
- A robust research ecosystem across tropical diseases, HIV, antimicrobial resistance, and healthcare-associated infections, with faculty leading multicentre and multinational trials.
- Regularly hosts international fellows and research scholars, maintaining several global academic and research collaborations.
Services
Offered
Fever and General Infectious Disease Care
Comprehensive evaluation and treatment for undiagnosed fever (PUO) and a wide range of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections. The department manages both community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections, with diagnostic assessment and treatment tailored to the patient’s clinical condition and underlying risk factors.
