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Along with this knowledge comes a particular insight into the use of antibiotics and their potential adverse effects. A personal physician is able to take care of most infections, but sometimes special expertise is required. The infectious diseases specialist can best determine what treatment is needed (if any), and whether antibiotics should be administered. Work in this specialty is limited to diagnosis and medical treatment. An infectious diseases specialist does not perform surgery. He or she may review the patient's medical data, including records, X-rays and laboratory reports. He or she may perform a physical examination depending in part upon the type of problem. Infectious diseases specialists are also involved in counseling healthy people who are planning to travel to countries where there is an increased risk of infection. They also give advice on how to stop disease from spreading.
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