Infectious Diseases

Around 1,000 patients a year are admitted to our purpose-built infection unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary. This 18 bed facility acts as a regional centre for complex infections such as tuberculosis (including multi-drug resistant tuberculosis), complex/advanced HIV, infections acquired overseas (for example malaria, typhoid and others), as well as other community acquired infections, including those occurring in immunocompromised patients. Patients are admitted directly from outpatients, primary care, other regional hospitals, and through the Emergency Department/Acute Medical Unit admission departments. Our Infectious diseases consultants are Dr Aleem Ahmed, Dr David Bell, Prof Manish Pareek, Dr Katarzyna Pierun, Dr Iain Stephenson, Dr Alexander Vogt and Dr Helena White. 

Our Infectious diseases outpatient services manage tuberculosis, adult HIV care, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infections (leading the Leicester Hep C Delivery network), and OPAT (complex intravenous and oral antibiotic programmes), as well as a wide range of other infections. 

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has an active national and international research programme with colleagues from Infectious diseases involved in a wide variety of research. Our principal research colleagues are Prof Manish Pareek and Prof Martin Wiselka. 

More information:

Understanding Infections - contact numbers for our Infections Control teams and information about a range of common hospital infections

Links to useful websites:

Advice to travellers and health professionals -  on travel abroad and infection risks in different countries

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