Tularemia Center - East Providence, RI
East Providence 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 East Providence * Coastal Medical Inc  Coastal Medical Inc  Rhode Island Hospital TTS  University Medicine Foundation  Rise Clinic  University Medicine Foundation  Rise Clinic  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  Rise Clinic  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  University Medicine Foundation  Memorial Hosp RI Infcts Dss  Memorial Hosp RI Infcts Dss  Memorial Hosp RI Infcts Dss  University Medical Group  Atwood Medical Associates Ltd  David A Lowe MD  Howard Martinez MD  Medical Associates Rhonde Islnd  Landmark Medical Centr Outpatnt  Thundermist Health Center  Newport Infectious Dis Cnslts  Medical Clinical Services East Providence, Rhode IslandUpcoming Local Events2013-06-01
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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 East Providence
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