Dr. Ekezie Moses chidiebere Francis M.D
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
830 Fifth Avenue Suite 201 Chambersburg PA, 17201Rating
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Dr. Ekezie Francis is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Chambersburg, PA. Dr. Francis specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
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What are the viruses that could cause pneumonia?
The bacterial and viral causes of pneumonia are numerous and this list can hardly be exhaustive. Note that some fungi also cause pneumonia. Cough per se may be due to reactive airway disease like asthma. Bacterial causes of pneumonia include but are not limited to streptococcus Pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, moraxella catarrhalis, chlamydia pneumonia, mycoplasma Pneumoniae, staph aureus e.t.c Viral causes include : Influenza A and B, Parainfluenza, adenovirus, human metapneumovirus, rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus RSV etc READ MORE
Can ringworm infection be treated?
Yes it can be treated. Those that are predisposed to the infection may have recurrence of infection but it can be treated READ MORE
About meningitis
Meningitis is a serious medical condition and I will advise her to go to the hospital READ MORE
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