Norton Infectious Diseases Institute Services
Norton Infectious Diseases Institute providers are are board certified and skilled in managing and treating a wide range of diseases caused by bacteria and viruses. Our services include care for a wide array of conditions including:
- Bone and joint infections
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
- COVID-19
- Diabetic foot infections
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Immune disorders
- Mycobacterium
- Osteomyelitis
- Pneumonia
- PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)
- Shingles
- Syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases
Some sexually transmitted infections have no symptoms
If you are sexually active, you could have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and not know it. Even without symptoms, you could spread an STI, which is also known as a sexually transmitted infection. Getting […]
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Who should get the whooping cough vaccine before meeting a newborn?
Grandparents, other family members and caregivers need to make sure they’re up to date on the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine at least two weeks before meeting a newborn to protect against the potentially deadly disease. [...]
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What to do if you shared the holidays with someone who’s now sick with COVID-19
You saw some friends and family during the holidays, and now one of them is sick with COVID-19. What do you do? Stay home for 14 days after your last close contact with a person […]
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Last season’s flu was heaviest in West Louisville, South Louisville
Parts of southern and western Louisville were hit particularly hard by the flu last season, according to diagnoses and testing by Norton Healthcare providers — suggesting people in these areas should be especially mindful of [...]
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Adult vaccines: How to know if you’re protected
Recent measles outbreaks in parts of the U.S. may have you wondering, “Am I protected?” Parents are used to keeping track of vaccines for their children, but what about their own immunizations? How can adults, […]
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Some sexually transmitted infections have no symptoms
If you are sexually active, you could have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and not know it. Even without symptoms, you could spread an STI, which is also known as a sexually transmitted infection. Getting […]
Read Full Story
Who should get the whooping cough vaccine before meeting a newborn?
Grandparents, other family members and caregivers need to make sure they’re up to date on the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine at least two weeks before meeting a newborn to protect against the potentially deadly disease. [...]
Read Full Story
What to do if you shared the holidays with someone who’s now sick with COVID-19
You saw some friends and family during the holidays, and now one of them is sick with COVID-19. What do you do? Stay home for 14 days after your last close contact with a person […]
Read Full Story
Last season’s flu was heaviest in West Louisville, South Louisville
Parts of southern and western Louisville were hit particularly hard by the flu last season, according to diagnoses and testing by Norton Healthcare providers — suggesting people in these areas should be especially mindful of [...]
Read Full Story
Adult vaccines: How to know if you’re protected
Recent measles outbreaks in parts of the U.S. may have you wondering, “Am I protected?” Parents are used to keeping track of vaccines for their children, but what about their own immunizations? How can adults, […]
Read Full Story
