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What types of symptoms do infectious disease specialists look for?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

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As below: Id specialists are trained in various infections, usage of antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, sepsis etc. Including hiv, aids specifically they look for tell tale signs of infections, also suggest infection control measures.

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Answered 9/10/2014

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