Dr. Ann Margaret Petru M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
747 Fifty-Second Street Oakland CA, 94609About
Dr. Ann Petru is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in Oakland, CA. Dr. Petru specializes in recurring or persistent diseases caused by bacteria, parasites or fungus in infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric infectious disease specialists also provide consultation to other health care professionals dealing with complex cases.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1978
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A seven-month-old infant with acute onset of neurologic deterioration.
- Severe pneumonia due to adenovirus serotype 14: a new respiratory threat?
- Purulent pericardial effusion in a 14-year-old girl.
- Photo quiz. Painful arthritis and extremity rash in an 8-year-old boy.
- Malassezia furfur: a cause of occlusion of percutaneous central venous catheters in infants in the intensive care nursery.
- Mycoplasmas: their role in pediatric disease.
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