Tularemia Center - Olathe, KS
Olathe 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 Olathe * United Medical Group  United Medical Group  Specialty Hospital Int Mdcn  Statland Medical Group  Ward Parkway Health Services  University Kansas Hospital INF  University Kansas Hospital INF  University Kansas Hospital INF  University Kansas Hospital INF  University Kansas Hospital INF  University Kansas Hospital INF  University Kansas Hospital INF  University Kansas Hospital INF  University Kansas Hospital INF  University Kansas Hospital INF  Vivek Sahgal MD PA  Internal Medicine Group  Cotton Oneil Clinic  Cotton Oneil Clinic  C Michael West MD  Saint Francis Medical Clinic Olathe, KansasUpcoming Local Events2013-06-17
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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 Olathe
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