Infectious Disease at Encompass Healthcare
Dr. Bruce Ruben is the top infectious disease physician in the country, healing all types of infections.
Infectious Disease
Dr. Bruce Ruben is an expert Infectious Disease doctor located in West Bloomfield, MI who helps cure stubborn, infections. Common infectious diseases treated at Encompass Healthcare are: osteomyelitis (bone infections), cellulitis (skin and soft tissue infections), pyelonephritis (kidney infections), and more. As an expert Board Certified in Infectious Disease,
Infection doctor Dr. Bruce Ruben follows universal precautions for IV therapy that are vigilantly enforced to protect patients and our esteemed healthcare team.
Dr. Bruce Ruben is an expert Infectious Disease doctor who safely delivers intravenous antibiotics, antifungal medicines, and more located in his outpatient, West Bloomfield, MI office. Dr. Bruce Ruben helps cure stubborn, infections!
He draws patients from all over Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Washtenaw and other surrounding counties, in addition to those who from other states who seek his expertise.
In 30 years of treating infectious diseases, we have never had a single patient-to-patient, employee-to-patient or patient-to-employee exposure or infection transmission. We adhere to strict handwashing guidelines.
Dr. Bruce Ruben knows that the symptoms of infectious diseases often overlap many other medical conditions & his expertise is at the core of Encompass Healthcare and Wound Medicine, located in West Bloomfield Michigan in the Lakes Medical building.
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How do infectious diseases arise?
The human body is divided into sterile and non-sterile sites. Non-sterile sites include the nose, mouth, sinuses, upper respiratory tract, the esophagus down to the rectum, and the vagina. These site surfaces are covered from end-to-end with bacteria and fungi that live harmoniously without causing disease.
The most common cause of disease is the transfer of bacteria or fungi from a non-sterile body site to a sterile body site. For example, bacteria that normally live in the back of the throat could inadvertently be aspirated into the lungs and set up the possibility of pneumonia.
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Treatments
Infectious diseases are usually treated by administering oral or intravenous (I.V. or IV) antibiotics. Both oral and IV therapies are available at Encompass Healthcare and Wound Medicine in our comfortable, outpatient setting. You are able to schedule your appointment, get your medicine, and get back to your life without having to go to a hospital. Our outpatient IV therapy wing at Encompass Healthcare is a freestanding, outpatient infection and wound facility with hospital-level equipment and treatments without the hospital experience.
Alternatively, IV medications may be prepared for use at home.