Dr. Avinash Kunjan Shetty MD
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Avinash Shetty is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Shetty 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
Seth G S Med College University Of Mumbai Mumbai Maharashtra India 1989
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Tetracyclines in pediatrics revisited.
- Bilateral neuroretinitis associated with mumps.
- Pediatric sarcoidosis.
- Children orphaned by AIDS: a global perspective.
- Preventing mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in
- Comparison of conventional viral cultures with direct fluorescent antibody stains for diagnosis of community-acquired respiratory virus infections in hospitalized children.
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis complicating sinusitis.
- Management of septic arthritis.
- Chronic steroid and immunosuppressant therapy in children.
- Lactobacillus sepsis associated with probiotic therapy.
- Catheter-related bacteremia due to Roseomonas species in pediatric hematology/oncology patients.
- Retinitis following varicella in a vaccinated child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Kawasaki disease presenting with hemorrhagic pleural effusion.
- Perinatally acquired HIV-1 infection: prevention and evaluation of HIV-exposed infants.
- Screening for psychological morbidity in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected pregnant women using community counselors in Zimbabwe.
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