Tularemia Center - Alexandria, LA
Alexandria Infectious Disease Specialist Doctors for TularemiaType of Physician: Infectious Disease Specialist What is a Infectious Disease Specialist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners deal with infectious diseases of all types and in all organs. They also often diagnose and treat AIDS patients and patients with fevers of unknown origin. These practitioners are also experts in preventive medicine and medical conditions associated with travel. Specialty: Infectious Disease Common Name: Infectious Disease Specialist Doctors in Alexandria * Sabah Varoqua MD  Huey P Long Medical Center Clnc  Huey P Long Medical Center Clnc  Freedman Clinic LLP  ID Medical Associates LLC  University Med Ctr Infcts Dis  University Med Ctr Infcts Dis  Acadian Infectious Disease  Hamilton Medical Group  Steven R Crider MD  Carlos M Choucino MD Alexandria, LouisianaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-09
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TularemiaWhat is tularemia?Tularemia is an infection caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Francisella tularensis. The organism is named after Edward Francis who, while in Tulare County, Calif., helped discover how the disease was sp... Other Related Tularemia ArticlesEmergency Contact for Alexandria
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