Table 4.

Infectious diseases training programmes that are not officially recognised

Country	Details
Belgium	The infectious diseases course is not recognised by the government and the infectious diseases training is not formally standardised.
	There is currently no recognised status for clinical microbiology.
Spain	Infectious diseases is not an officially recognised specialty in Spain. Microbiology and parasitology focuses on laboratory work and these specialists do not take care of patients.
	Despite this there are many infectious diseases practitioners in Spain, who are usually general physicians who have not taken part in an official residency programme or equivalent (unless this was overseas).
	There are also a few official infectious disease services in Spain.