Hospital for Children

Divisions/Specialties

Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Pediatrics

The Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Pediatrics offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment of all pediatric infectious diseases.

The division provides outpatient evaluation and consultation for children hospitalized with complicated infections.

Patient Conditions

Any pediatric patients with presumed infection in need of assistance with diagnosis or management plan

Specialized Evaluations

Comprehensive workup for infectious diarrheal agents

Travelers Clinic

For More Information

New Laboratory Develops Rapid Diagnostic Test for Infant Infections. More>

Online Resources
A list of links to outside Web sites with information about pediatric HIV and AIDS. More>

Provides vaccinations and prophylaxis against infectious diseases for children and adults traveling outside the United States
Provides evaluation of children with infections acquired abroad

Research Activities

Epidemiology, pathogenesis and immunity against enteric infections
Vaccine development for rotavirus, pertussis, pneumococcus, meningococcos, malaria, Shigella, diarrheagenic E. coli
Bioterrorism center

Services to Physicians

Consultation on complicated cases
Second opinions
Evaluation of patient conditions
Short-term and long-term management

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