Dr. Charles Thomas Leach MD
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
4647 Medical Dr San Antonio TX, 78229About
Dr. Charles Leach is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Leach 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
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1977
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Epidemiology of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection in pregnant and nonpregnant women.
- Human herpesvirus-6 and -7 infections in children: agents of roseola and other syndromes.
- Evaluation of human herpesvirus type 8 infection in childhood langerhans cell histiocytosis.
- Antiretroviral prescribing patterns in the Texas prison system.
- The infectious disease profile of Texas prison inmates.
- The association of neoplasms and HIV infection in the correctional setting.
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in the Texas prison system.
- Hepatitis A in the United States.
- Genetic factors influence serological measures of common infections.
- Seroprevalence of 13 common pathogens in a rapidly growing U.S. minority population: Mexican Americans from San Antonio, TX.
- Long-term changes in adiposity and glycemic control are associated with past adenovirus infection.
- A genome-wide integrative genomic study localizes genetic factors influencing antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA-1).
- Response to Comment on: Lin et al. Long-term changes in adiposity and glycemic control are associated with past adenovirus infection. Diabetes Care 2013;36:701-707.
- Genome-wide genetic investigation of serological measures of common infections.
- Elastin covalent structure as determined by solid phase amino acid sequencing.
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