title: [Importance of infectious diseases and role of the infection specialist in a non-university hospital].
abstract: More than 3000 infectious diseases treated in the past 10 years at the Department of Medicine of the Cadolles Hospital in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) have been gathered from a computer data base. The infectious disease specialist is directly involved in the diagnosis and treatment of the most severe or rare affections. However, he influences in a more general fashion the management of anti-infectious treatments by directing the treatment plan and helping to choose the proper antibiotics. He also is responsible for the prevention of nosocomial infections. The role and function of the infectious disease specialist as well as the importance of this specialty in a community hospital are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine, Hôpital des Cadolles, Neuchâtel.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Erard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rüedi
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Importance des maladies infectieuses et rôle de l'infectiologue dans un hôpital non universitaire.