Expanded Infectious Disease Unit at Solingen Hospital Now Operational
The Solingen Hospital has significantly enhanced its medical care offerings with the opening of the Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic in House F. This expansion sets new standards for infectious medicine in the region, providing essential services for inpatient and outpatient care.
The Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic, in collaboration with the C02 ward, offers specialized treatment and advisory services for patients with complex infectious diseases. The C02 ward, equipped with modern isolation facilities, is crucial in pandemics caused by coronaviruses or influenza viruses. It specializes in treating a wide range of infectious disease conditions, including bacterial bloodstream infections, sepsis, hepatitis infections, and bone and joint infections. The ward also has a focus on clarifying fever of unknown origin and treating patients with infectious diseases such as gastrointestinal infections or viral respiratory infections.
The C02 ward, which has been fully occupied for months, boasts 18 beds. Notably, the outpatient clinic provides local and modern treatment for people living with HIV infections, significantly improving the quality of life of those affected and eliminating the need for travel to Wuppertal or Düsseldorf.
The medical HIV therapy usually involves taking one tablet a day, usually a combination preparation with two or three active ingredients, according to Dr. Lukas Eberwein. The outpatient clinic also provides the medical HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an effective measure to prevent HIV infections.
In close cooperation with AIDS support organizations and specialist physicians in the region, the outpatient clinic offers comprehensive consultations and therapies based on the latest medical standards. The clinic is also involved in antibiotic stewardship to ensure the sustainable use of antibiotics.
For those seeking advice on animal bites, insect and tick bites, and Lyme disease, the Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic offers these services, but they are private paying services.
For the most accurate and up-to-date information about the new Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic and HIV care expansion at the Medical Clinic I in Solingen, it is recommended to consult official sources such as the clinic’s website, local health authority announcements, or contacting the clinic directly. The Municipal Hospital Solingen, under Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Boris Pfaffenbach, continues to expand its services to offer excellent medical care to patients in the region.
Contact information for the Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic at the Solingen Hospital is: Tel.: 0212 547-6690, email: [email protected].
- The Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic, in collaboration with the C02 ward, offers specialized treatment and advisory services not only for complex infectious diseases but also for chronic diseases like HIV, improving the quality of life of affected individuals and eliminating the need for travel to other cities.
- In addition to infectious disease conditions, the C02 ward provides health and wellness services for people living with HIV, including the medical therapy and the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infections.
- Mental health is also considered at the clinic, as it collaborates closely with AIDS support organizations and specialist physicians in the region to offer comprehensive consultations and therapies based on the latest medical standards.
- Furthermore, the clinic expands its services to provide consultations on sexual health issues such as animal bites, insect and tick bites, and Lyme disease, although these services are private paying.