Salmonella (cont.)
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Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhDDr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications. Medical Editor:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRDr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. In this Article
 Where can I find additional information about Salmonella?For additional information about Salmonella, see the following web sites: "Egg Recall: Frequently Asked Questions," WebMD.com "Peanut Products Recall," U.S. FDA "Salmonella Infection in Emergency Medicine," Medscape.com "Salmonellosis - Topic Overview," WebMD.com REFERENCES: Reviewed by William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR on 6/12/2012 Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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