Dr. Robert E Levitz M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
80 Seymour Street Hartford CT, 06102About
Dr. Robert Levitz is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Hartford, CT. Dr. Levitz 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.
Education and Training
Boston Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1978
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Prosthetic-valve endocarditis caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus mitis.
- Clinical manifestations and antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease.
- Seroprevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus in high-risk hospital personnel.
- Herpes simplex encephalitis: the case against brain biopsy.
- Treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with minocycline.
- Gastroenteritis, sepsis, and osteomyelitis caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides in an immunocompetent host: case report and review of the literature.
- Pharmacokinetics of nafcillin in obesity.
- Invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease in adults.
- Tetracyclines in therapy of Mycobacterium marinum infections.
- Therapy of Mycobacterium marinum infections. Use of tetracyclines vs rifampin.
- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for bacterial meningitis.
- Herpes simplex encephalitis: the case against brain biopsy.
- Immunization with high-dose intradermal recombinant hepatitis B vaccine in healthcare workers who failed to respond to intramuscular vaccination.
- Herpes simplex encephalitis: a review.
Treatments
- Lyme Disease, Travel Medicine
Dr. Robert E Levitz M.D.'s Practice location
Dr. Robert E Levitz M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
- What Causes Cholera?
Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that causes thousands of deaths each year and inflicts tremendous pain in areas where it has been reported. This infection is a great menace that has been disturbing humankind. However, it does not mean that cholera is everywhere or that it cannot be treated...
- Alternative Treatments for Chickenpox
Chicken pox is a very easily spread disease, and the cause of the disease is the varicella-zoster virus that starts as sore and itchy skin. Besides children, pregnant mothers are at a high risk of acquiring the disease. Usually, the best method in avoiding the contracting of the virus is getting a...
- What Is Diarrhea: Get the Facts
Diarrhea is a very common water-borne disease. A person who has diarrhea passes loose or liquid stool at least three times a day or more frequently than what is normal for the person. The reason behind the consistency and frequency of these bowel movements in a case of diarrhea is the increased flow...
- Eight Facts About Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. It is common in North America and Europe. Many people do not know much about this disease and its harmful effects if left untreated. Here are some facts that you need to know about Lyme disease.The majority of the patients with...
- What is the encephalitis causes and prevention?
What is encephalitis?Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain. Fever, headache, and joint pain are often experienced in the early stages of encephalitis. Other severe symptoms may develop over some days or hours. They include personality changes, seizures, disorientation, confusion, or...
- 8 Facts vs Myths About The Coronavirus
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, belongs to a large family of viruses that can cause potentially fatal respiratory complications. In humans, this is known to cause respiratory infections that can range from the common cold to more severe symptoms. We initially thought that COVID-19 only affected the...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Jack W Ross M.D.80 Seymour Street Hartford CT 06102
- Dr. Faiqa Cheema M.D.80 SEYMOUR STREET HARTFORD CT 06102
- Dr. Booth Wainscoat DO80 Seymour Street Hartford CT 06102
- Dr. Shaheena Shan MD80 Seymour Street Hartford CT 06102
- Dr. Lavanya Jitendranath M.D.80 SEYMOUR STREET HARTFORD CT 06102
- Dr. Antonie Jude Auguste MD80 SEYMOUR STREET HARTFORD CT 06102