Advanced Infectious Disease Care. Built Around Expertise, Precision and Outcomes.
At SIMS Hospitals, the Department of Infectious Diseases is a centre of excellence dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the full spectrum of infectious conditions. Bringing together infectious disease specialists, microbiologists, critical care physicians, and public health experts, the department delivers individualised care across everything from tropical infections and fever of unknown origin to multidrug-resistant organisms, septic shock, and complex infections in immunocompromised patients.
Infectious disease care today requires more than empirical antibiotic therapy. It demands molecular diagnostic precision, multidisciplinary collaboration, real-time antimicrobial stewardship, and the clinical depth to manage unusual, resistant, or opportunistic infections. At SIMS, every complex infection is evaluated through a specialist lens, with rapid pathogen identification, culture-guided treatment, and seamless coordination with the relevant clinical teams across the hospital.
Expert evaluation and management of the full spectrum of infections including fever of unknown origin, severe bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections, sepsis and septic shock, and tropical diseases including dengue, chikungunya, malaria, leptospirosis, and rickettsial infections.
Comprehensive HIV care covering antiretroviral therapy management, immune reconstitution, and expert treatment of opportunistic infections, with sustained focus on long-term wellbeing and quality of life.
Specialist management of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis including MDR-TB and XDR-TB, with individualised treatment regimens, close monitoring, and public health coordination.
Management of infective endocarditis and cardiovascular infections in close collaboration with cardiology and cardiac surgery, combining culture-guided antimicrobial therapy with coordinated surgical decision-making.
Specialist care for osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, and prosthetic joint infections, with integrated orthopaedic collaboration and targeted long-duration therapy including OPAT pathways.
Diagnosis and management of meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscesses, and CNS infections, in collaboration with neurology and neurosurgery.
Highly specialised infectious disease management for transplant recipients, haematology and oncology patients on chemotherapy, and individuals on long-term immunosuppression, addressing the unique diagnostic and therapeutic complexity of infection in the immunocompromised host.
Expert management of CLABSI, VAP, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and surgical site infections, with integrated infection prevention and hospital epidemiology support.
Institution-wide leadership in responsible antibiotic use through precision-guided therapy, culture- and sensitivity-driven optimisation, and development and monitoring of institutional antibiotic policies.
Adult vaccination programmes, travel medicine and pre-travel risk assessment, occupational exposure management including needlestick protocols, and infection prevention advisory services.
A structured programme enabling eligible patients to receive intravenous antimicrobial therapy safely at home or in outpatient settings, reducing hospital stay and improving quality of life during prolonged courses.
Our integrated model ensures seamless collaboration between infectious disease specialists and the teams managing transplant, oncology, cardiology, neurology, and critical care patients, because complex infections rarely respect specialty boundaries.
The Department provides specialist assessment and management for a wide range of infectious conditions including:
Supported by a molecular diagnostics platform with PCR-based rapid pathogen identification, automated microbiology culture systems, comprehensive antimicrobial susceptibility profiling, specialised fungal diagnostics, biomarker-guided infection monitoring, and high-resolution imaging including CT, MRI, and PET-CT for infection localisation.
When sepsis, septic shock, or a critical infection develops, immediate specialist intervention and rapid antimicrobial escalation are essential.
The department operates round-the-clock, with immediate access to molecular rapid diagnostic platforms, evidence-based sepsis protocols, and coordinated critical care input for patients requiring ICU-level management. Dedicated isolation and infection containment facilities ensure that high-risk cases are managed safely and that infection transmission is controlled from the point of admission.
At SIMS Hospitals, diagnostic technology in infectious disease medicine is the foundation of precision antimicrobial therapy.
PCR-based molecular identification platforms, automated microbiology culture systems, comprehensive antimicrobial susceptibility profiling including MIC testing, specialised fungal diagnostics, and real-time infection surveillance systems allow the department to identify pathogens faster, guide antibiotic selection more precisely, detect resistant organisms earlier, and strengthen institutional antimicrobial stewardship.
Every treatment plan is individualised around the specific organism, the patient’s immune status, comorbidities, and the clinical context of the infection.
Molecular diagnostic platforms with PCR-based rapid pathogen identification for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Advanced microbiology laboratory with automated culture systems. Comprehensive antimicrobial susceptibility profiling including MIC testing for resistant organisms. Specialised fungal diagnostics including galactomannan, beta-D-glucan, and culture-based assays. Biomarker-guided infection monitoring with procalcitonin, CRP, and inflammatory markers. CT, MRI, and PET-CT for infection localisation and anatomical assessment.
Access to latest-generation antimicrobials, antifungals, and antivirals including agents for multidrug-resistant organisms. Evidence-based sepsis protocols and critical care infection pathways. OPAT for safe, effective home-based intravenous antibiotic delivery. Dedicated isolation rooms and infection containment facilities. Integrated ICU support with specialist infectious disease input.
Real-time infection surveillance systems for early detection of resistant organisms and outbreak-prone pathogens. Data-driven antimicrobial stewardship programmes with continuous monitoring and feedback. Seamless integration between clinical, laboratory, and digital reporting platforms for coordinated infection management.
Delivering world-class infectious disease care through molecular diagnostic precision, specialist clinical expertise, and institution-wide antimicrobial stewardship from acute tropical infections and sepsis management to complex immunocompromised patient care and OPAT, we manage infection at every level of complexity.
Infectious disease medicine sits at the intersection of nearly every other clinical specialty, and delivering it well requires more than antibiotic knowledge, it requires diagnostic rigour, the clinical experience to manage infections in complex hosts, and the institutional leadership to drive responsible antimicrobial use across a tertiary care hospital.
At SIMS Hospitals’ Department of Infectious Diseases, we bring together specialist clinicians, microbiologists, and public health experts committed to providing comprehensive infection care across the full spectrum of infectious disease from prevention and early diagnosis through complex treatment and long-term management, in close collaboration with every major clinical specialty at SIMS Hospitals.
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Advanced Infectious Disease unit for specialized care
State-of-the-art Infectious Disease diagnostic laboratory
Dedicated Infectious Disease intensive care facilities