The field of infectious diseases is a subfield of internal medicine that concentrates on the cause and treatment of infectious diseases. The Department of Infectious Diseases deals with the following directly or provides consults to specialists of other departments: 1) Fever of unknown origin (fever of which the cause is difficult to ascertain) 2) HIV/AIDS 3) Infection comorbid in patients with depressed immunity due to malignant tumor or organ transplant (opportunistic infection) 4) Infectious disease introduced from overseas, aboriginal infection, latent tuberculosis, extrapulmonary tuberculosis 5) Nosocomial infection 6) Postsurgical infection. The Department of Infectious Diseases also deals with vaccination of adults, vaccination of overseas travelers, and education of medical staff and management of antibiotics for surveillance and prevention of nosocomial infections.

KIM TAE HYONG

Specialty : Infectious Diseases, Fever of unknown origin, HIV/AIDS care, Immunocompromised (Organ transplant and Cancer patients) Infection, Surgical infections, Adult immunization, Prevention and management of travel related infectious diseases.

Eun Jung Lee

Specialty : Infections, Fever of unknown origin, HIV infection / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Immunocompromised (Organ transplant and Cancer patients)Infection, and Adult immunization, prevention of infection overseas travel, overseas influx infectious disease