Dr. Douglas Scott Swanson MD
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2401 Gillham Rd Kansas City MO, 64108About
Dr. Douglas Swanson is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Swanson 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 Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1990
University of Mn Med Sch 1990
University of Minnesota Medical School 1990
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A comparison of the tissue reactions to plastic materials; dacron, ivalon sponge, nylon, orlon, and teflon.
- Physician gag clauses--the hypocrisy of the Hippocratic Oath.
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children.
- New Diagnostics for Childhood Tuberculosis.
- Genetic diversity and relationships among Streptococcus pyogenes strains expressing serotype M1 protein: recent intercontinental spread of a subclone causing episodes of invasive disease.
- Genetic diversity and relationships among serotype M1 strains of Streptococcus pyogenes.
- Identification and subspecific differentiation of Mycobacterium scrofulaceum by automated sequencing of a region of the gene (hsp65) encoding a 65-kilodalton heat shock protein.
- Subspecific differentiation of Mycobacterium avium complex strains by automated sequencing of a region of the gene (hsp65) encoding a 65-kilodalton heat shock protein.
- Central venous catheter-related infections due to nontuberculous Mycobacterium species.
Awards
- 2010 Kansas City Super Doctors
Treatments
- Fever
- Hives
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