Natalie A. Prow is an Infectious Disease Specialist in Adelaide, SA, Australia. She works with people who need help when an infection is complicated, slow to settle, or hard to pin down. In many cases, infections can affect more than one part of the body, and the next steps need careful planning.
Her work often includes illnesses caused by viruses and bacteria, including arboviruses such as chikungunya, Zika, West Nile virus, and Japanese encephalitis. She also looks after conditions where the brain or nervous system is involved, like encephalitis. At times, these illnesses can be linked to recent travel, mosquito exposure, or seasonal spikes, so history matters as much as symptoms.
Natalie also supports patients dealing with serious whole-body infections, including sepsis. This is one of those situations where getting things right early can make a real difference. She helps sort out what might be going on, what tests are needed, and how treatment should be adjusted as results come in.
In addition to viral infections, she manages infections involving joints, such as infectious arthritis. Joint infections can look like other problems at first, so she focuses on getting clarity on the cause and making sure treatment is safe and timely.
Some referrals are for sexually transmitted infections too, including genital warts. Others may be about reactions after treatment, such as a hemolytic transfusion reaction. When there has been a reaction to a blood transfusion, it’s important to understand what happened and reduce the risk of it happening again.
Natalie’s approach is practical and calm. She listens to what you’re feeling, pays attention to the timeline, and looks for patterns in symptoms and test results. Infectious diseases can be stressful, especially when you’re unsure what caused it or how long it will take to improve. Over time, she aims to help patients feel more certain about the plan.
She works in the Adelaide area and coordinates with other clinicians when more than one service is needed. If you’re seeing her for an infection that doesn’t match the usual picture, or for follow-up after an urgent hospital stay, she helps bring the pieces together so care stays on track.