Infectious Disease
Dr. Afua Ntem-Mensah, infectious disease provider, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious and tropical diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.
How We Can Help
You may see our infectious disease physician if:
- You have a difficult diagnosis.
- You require specialized treatment and recovery, such as an antibiotic-resistant infection.
- You have a high or unexplained fever.
- You have a chronic infectious disease, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or hepatitis.
Conditions We Treat
- Antibiotic-resistant infections
- Cellulitis
- C. diff infections
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- COVID-19 and post-COVID infections
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Latent tuberculosis
- Leukocytosis
- Lyme disease and other tick borne illnesses
- Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infections
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV
- Recurring pneumonia
- Recurring skin infections, such as MRSA or hidradenitis suppurativa
- Recurring urinary tract infections
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Wound infections
- Zoonotic disease
Our provider also specializes in:
Post-Surgical Infections
- Often our infectious disease specialist will consult and work alongside your surgeon or another specialist when treating post-surgical infections, especially if the source of infections is unknown or difficult to diagnose.
Travel Medicine Counseling
- If you’re planning a trip overseas, consider consulting with our infectious disease specialist prior to leaving for counseling on how to prevent certain diseases, recommend vaccines, and prescribe any needed prescriptions. Ideally, this appointment would occur four to eight weeks before departure.
Adult Immunizations
- Our infectious disease provider may also help with your immunizations against certain illnesses. Getting those immunizations could help protect you as well as help your body create antibodies that in turn will help fight those infections off.
