Infectious Diseases
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WHAT ARE INFECTIOUS DISEASES?
Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. These microorganisms may enter the body, multiply, and affect different organs or systems.
The way each person responds to an infectious disease may vary according to factors such as immune response, previous exposure history, and individual clinical characteristics.
DO YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS?
Infectious diseases may present with different signs and symptoms, as well as physiological or biochemical changes.
If you have symptoms or health concerns that you would like to discuss with a healthcare professional, you may book an appointment for medical assessment and clinical guidance.
DIAGNOSIS
If you have undergone testing for an infectious disease, follow-up with a doctor specialised in infectious diseases may help support interpretation of results and clinical assessment.
During the consultation, the doctor may evaluate symptoms, review laboratory results, recommend additional examinations when clinically appropriate, and provide medical guidance according to the individual clinical situation.
Understand your results, discuss them with a doctor, and receive guidance regarding possible next steps in accordance with current clinical practice and applicable national regulations.
Doctors who perform this medical procedure
Infectious Diseases
Director of the Infectious Diseases Service of the Local Health Unit of Matosinhos, EPE – Hospital Pedro Hispano.
He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto and is a Specialist in Infectious Diseases. He was a speaker at 23 conferences, collaborated in 135 works presented at national and international meetings and published 73 articles in national and international journals in his own name or as a researcher.
