Infectious Diseases
Specialized Infectious Diseases Care for Complex and Resistant Infections.
Precision diagnostics, multidisciplinary management, advanced antimicrobial stewardship, and infection control programs.
The Infectious Diseases Service at Burjeel Medical City provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and mycobacterial diseases. Our team oversees the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Infection Prevention & Control, and Transplant Infectious Diseases. We ensure seamless collaboration with hematology-oncology, transplant surgery, critical care, and primary services for comprehensive management.
Common Conditions & Subspecialty Clinics.
Procedures & Treatments.
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Management of complex or recurrent infections
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Vaccination clinic for immunocompromised patient
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Vaccination regimen based on age and risk factors
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Antimicrobial stewardship rounds
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Direct-acting antiviral regimens for hepatitis C (pan-genotypic)
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Management of complex infections in immunosuppressed populations, including HSCT and organ transplantation
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Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT)
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Management of MDR infections
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Personalized antimicrobial therapy guided by local resistance data and TDM
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College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited Lab Change from : (1→3)-β-D-glucan and galactomannan antigen testing for invasive mycoses
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Therapeutic drug-monitoring (TDM) for vancomycin, aminoglycosides, azoles, and antiviral agents
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Leucoscan for bone-associated infections
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FDG-PET/CT for fever of unknown origin and prosthetic joint infection localization
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Transesophageal echocardiography for endocarditis evaluation (with Cardiology)
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AFB smear and culture, Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for drug-resistance screening
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Interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) for latent tuberculosis
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(1→3)-β-D-glucan and galactomannan antigen testing for invasive mycoses
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Quantitative CMV, EBV, BK, Parvovirus, Adenovirus and others viral load assays (real-time PCR)
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Blood-culture system with continuous monitoring and rapid MALDI-TOF identification
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Multiplex PCR for respiratory, gastrointestinal, CNS, blood, and joint infections
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Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) program
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Transplant Infectious Diseases Service – Pre-transplant screening, peri-operative prophylaxis, post-transplant infection management
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) – Prospective audits, real-time decision support, antibiogram monitoring
Care Pathway & Coordination.
Referral & Initial Consultation
Comprehensive review of infection history, prior cultures, and imaging.
Advanced Diagnostic Work-up
Targeted labs, imaging, and microbiological studies ordered on the same day.
Multidisciplinary Case Review
Infectious diseases physician, ID clinical pharmacist, microbiologist, and relevant surgical teams formulate a treatment strategy.
Monitoring & Adjustment
Daily review of culture/diagnostic results and re-considering antimicrobial uses.
Long-Term Follow-up
Outpatient visits or telehealth after discharge.
Technology & Facilities.
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Automated Blood-Culture System (continuous monitoring)
Positive signal detection in less than 12 hours on average
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MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
Pathogen identification within 30 minutes of culture positivity
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NGS Pathogen Discovery Lab
Detects obscure or fastidious organisms directly from clinical samples
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Negative-Pressure Isolation Suites
Meets CDC/WHO biosafety standards for airborne pathogens
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Electronic ASP Dashboard
Real-time antibiotic utilization and resistance-trend analytics
