Conditions
Resistant and recurrent infections, prolonged fever and fever after travel, wound and bone infections, endemic diseases, hepatitis and HIV, each explained in plain language.
Resistant and recurring infections
When several courses of antibiotics have not worked, or an infection comes back after treatment, the cause needs to be found: which germ it is, where in the body it sits, and whether it resists the drug. This page explains, in plain words, how the work-up goes and the basics of treatment.
Read moreProlonged fever and fever after travel
A fever that lasts for weeks, or that starts after a trip, needs to be traced to its cause with questions and tests, and it is not treated with guesswork antibiotics. This page explains what the doctor asks, why malaria must be ruled out the same day after travel, and when not to wait.
Read moreDiabetic foot wounds, bone infection and infection after surgery
A wound that will not heal, a red and hot foot in diabetes, or a deep pain in a bone can be a sign of infection. This page explains what to show a doctor early, how infection is investigated, and why bone infection is treated for a long time.
Read moreLocal infections: brucellosis, tuberculosis and leishmaniasis
Brucellosis comes from infected animals and dairy, tuberculosis spreads through the air, and leishmaniasis comes from the bite of a sandfly. All three can be treated, but incomplete or late treatment has a cost for each. This page explains how each is caught, the signs, how it is investigated, and the basics of treatment.
Read moreHepatitis and HIV
HIV and hepatitis B can be kept under control with treatment and regular follow-up, and hepatitis C can be cured in most patients. None of them spreads through shaking hands or sharing a meal. This page explains in plain, non-judgmental terms how they spread, how they are tested for, and the basics of treatment.
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The full patient guide
What to prepare for the first visit, how to keep a fever log at home and when to call urgently.