Gandhinagar : Ahead of CIDSCON-2026, the 16th Annual Conference of the Clinical Infectious Diseases Society, a series of workshops was organised at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on Thursday for postgraduate resident doctors and young medical professionals.
It is no longer confined to rural areas or economically weaker sections, with cases increasingly being reported among urban populations and people who maintain high standards of hygiene. The workshops brought together experienced and eminent experts who trained young doctors in the accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases, modern treatment methods and the appropriate use of antibiotics. He stressed that doctors should take a detailed patient history, conduct a physical examination and arrive at an accurate diagnosis with the help of appropriate laboratory tests. Mycology expert Dr M. R. Shivaprakash, who attended the workshop as a faculty member, expressed concern over the rising incidence of fungal infections in the country and increasing resistance to antifungal medicines. However, it has now become increasingly difficult to cure and, despite prolonged treatment, can spread across the body and to the scalp. The Zero Defence Challenge: ID in the Immunocompromised: Doctors were given specialised guidance on the complex treatment of immunocompromised patients, including those with diabetes, kidney failure and organ transplants.
CIDSCON Co-Organising Chairman and Professor and Head of the Department at Shree Swaminarayan Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kalol, Dr Harsh Toshniwal, said the conference is particularly relevant at a time when doctors are dealing with various types of fever and infections. Dr Toshniwal said antibiotics should be avoided in cases such as viral or seasonal fever to preserve their effectiveness for future generations. Speaking about ringworm, or dermatophytosis, Dr Shivaprakash said that a decade ago, the infection could be treated with ordinary ointments. He said the infection is also spreading rapidly from animals to humans and from person to person, similar to scabies. Dr Chintan Jadav, who participated in the workshop, said such programmes provide valuable guidance to young postgraduate doctors in dealing with day-to-day challenges in clinical practice and delivering better-quality treatment to patients.
