Infectious Diseases

Providing treatment for a medical disorder or illness caused by bacteria.

Infectious Diseases services offered by Touchette Regional Hospital include diagnosis and treatment for infectious diseases caused by pathogens – bacteria, fungi, and parasites that have made their way into the body.

Common infectious diseases include:

  • Viral infections
  • Bacterial infections
  • Fungal infections
  • Parasitic infections
  • Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)

Treatment for infectious diseases may vary and is dependent on diagnosis. Some different types of treatment include:

  • Oral medications
  • Injection
  • Creams or drops
  • IV

If you need treatment for infectious disease, ask your health care provider for a referral to be seen by a Touchette Regional Hospital specialist.

Our Infectious Diseases specialists are located at Archview Medical Center, 2071 Goose Lake Road in Sauget just off Interstate 255.

Our Specialists:

Dr. Vidya Sundareshan

Dr. Mary Francis Chua

Dr. Vidhya Prakash

Dr. Sana Waqar

Dr. Ahmed Khan

Dr. Zainab Alnafoosi

Whitney Ringer, APRN

For more information, please call us at 618.857.2700.

We now offer telehealth at Archview Medical Center, in partnership with SIU Medicine!