Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Pediatric infectious diseases specialists - the best care for children
Children are not just small adults. Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialists are professionally trained to examine and treat children in a way that makes them relaxed and cooperative. They also understand the unique signs, symptoms, treatments, and outcomes/prognoses associated with infectious diseases in infants and children, which can be quite different from those of adults with such infections.
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases
1120 15th St.
Augusta, GA 30912
BG-1104
Academic Office
706-721-4725
CHOG Pediatric Patient
706-664-0584
Types of Training
What kind of training do pediatric infectious diseases specialists have?
Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialists are medical doctors who have:
- »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵd from a medical school
- Completed pediatric residency training (at least 3 years)
- Completed infectious diseases training
- Certified as a Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialists from the American Board of Pediatrics and re-certified on a regular basis
Types of Treatment Provided
What types of treatments do pediatric infectious diseases specialists provide?
Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialists treat a wide range of infectious and immunologic
diseases such as those caused
by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialists may
also be consulted for diseases that are complicated or atypical, including:
Illnesses that are of unclear cause, have prolonged fever, or are recurrent
Respiratory infections
Bone & joint infections
Tuberculosis (TB)
HIV/Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Hepatitis
Meningitis
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