Pediatric infectious diseases

Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a cross-cutting specialty, essential for the comprehensive care of both healthy and sick children, with an impact not only on the individual but also on families, communities, and the healthcare system. The increasing complexity of care, the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens, the rise in immunocompromised patients, and the need for antimicrobial stewardship programs require highly trained specialists.

The Austral University Hospital, as a high-complexity center and national reference in solid organ transplantation, hematopoietic precursor transplantation, pediatric oncology and complex surgery, offers an optimal environment for the comprehensive training of the pediatric infectious disease specialist. 

The program takes place in a university environment that integrates assistance, teaching and research, promoting a critical, ethical and evidence-based vision.