Infectious Diseases

The Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease offers complete diagnostic and therapeutic care for children with infections including both common and uncommon community acquired illnesses such as:

• Lyme disease
• Skin and soft tissue infections due to staphylococcus (both methicillin resistant and susceptible strains) and streptococcus
• Recurrent tonsil, sinus or middle ear infections
• Bone and joint infections
• Pneumonia, including tuberculosis
• Meningitis
• Infections localized to lymph nodes
• Kawasaki disease
• Prolonged, recurrent or periodic fevers

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Consultation is provided for the management of infections in immunocompromised children due to underlying illnesses such as:

• Cancer
• Bone marrow or solid organ transplantation
• Cystic fibrosis
• Sickle cell disease

In addition, consultation is offered for children who may be immunocompromised due to therapy used to treat certain diseases such as may occur with: