Our specialists provide consultation and care for children with suspected or confirmed infectious diseases.
Our infectious diseases team works closely with all other pediatric care teams in the hospital to provide consultation and care for children with suspected or confirmed infectious diseases. We assist with evaluation, diagnosis, and management of children in the hospital setting as well as in our outpatient clinic.
Equally important, our physicians are at the forefront in educating the community and parents on child health issues and current outbreaks via media and online social media channels. They also lead clinical studies focusing on improving the care of infectious diseases.
Pediatric infection prevention team – prevents and stops transmission of infectious diseases within the hospital and outpatient settings
Antimicrobial stewardship team – ensures that antibiotics are used wisely to maximize clinical outcomes and minimize the development of antibiotic resistance
The region’s only pediatric HIV clinic – services and support for infants, children and teens with or at risk of HIV infection or AIDS
Our pediatric infectious disease physicians diagnose and treat infants, children and adolescents for a comprehensive range of pediatric infections, from common conditions to rarely seen and exotic infections.
Conditions and diseases we treat include:
The multidisciplinary team of infectious disease specialists offer a complete spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services for infectious diseases in infants, children and adolescents.
Our specialists provide patient care at UC Davis Children’s Hospital as well as at the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic.
2521 Stockton Blvd., Second Floor
Sacramento, CA
The pediatric infectious diseases clinic is located in the Glassrock Building on the UC Davis Health campus.
To see one of our specialists, a referral is required from your child’s primary care physician.
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