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Dr. Elliot Francke
Infectious Disease Specialist
Dr. Elliot Francke is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Francke 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.
Dr. Elliot Francke
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Northwestern University
- Accepting new patients
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Is influenza an infectious disease?
Influenza is a virus that is transmitted in the air by droplets. The vaccine is 20 to 40 percent effective in prevention, but may also reduce severity when it is not fully successful. READ MORE
Influenza is a virus that is transmitted in the air by droplets. The vaccine is 20 to 40 percent effective in prevention, but may also reduce severity when it is not fully successful.
Who should I consult for a rash after unprotected sex?
Thanks. You should go to your Ob-Gyn. This is most likely either yeast or an allergy.
Is sudden fever with sniffing a sign of dengue?
See your regular doctor. Currently, Influenza is prevalent, but other viruses, not Dengue, and bacterial infections cause acute onset cough and fever.
I had a rash and a pimple on my lips and it is now spreading all over my body. Please help.
This could be Herpes. If it spreads, it could imply an immune problem. There are other possibilities, and you should see your doctor for evaluation.
Can fungal infection in the swimming pool spread from one person to another?
It is not likely you acquired a fungus from the pool. Transmission is by direct contact.
What are the viruses that could cause pneumonia?
There is a long list of viruses that cause pneumonia, led by Influenza and Parainfluenza. Certain Coronaviruses, Metapneumovirus add to the list. Much more rarely, Cytomegalovirus READ MORE
There is a long list of viruses that cause pneumonia, led by Influenza and Parainfluenza. Certain Coronaviruses, Metapneumovirus add to the list. Much more rarely, Cytomegalovirus can infect immune suppressed children or adults, and Hantavirus is found in limited geographic areas of the country. Children can also acquire Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Finally, Measles and Chicken Pox can affect the lungs as well.
I have been suffering from dry cough for the last one month. What can I do?
Thank you for the question. A dry cough indicates irritation of the trachea, the bronchi that branch into the lungs from the trachea, the even smaller branches, or the tissue READ MORE
Thank you for the question. A dry cough indicates irritation of the trachea, the bronchi that branch into the lungs from the trachea, the even smaller branches, or the tissue between the air pockets. There are a myriad of causes, from sinus drainage into the lungs to chemical irritation from reflux of stomach contents, to actual infections of those tissues. You should see your doctor to distinguish these causes, which can be done with exam, x-rays and scans, and blood work, if no coughed up sputum is available. They all have different treatments.
Cough for 1 week plus - should I worry?
Yes, it is likely an infection. You should see your doctor for a cough lasting a week or more.
Zika virus?
Thank you for the question. There is no Zika outbreak reported at present, but the virus is still in the environment, and travel precautions to endemic areas, especially for pregnant READ MORE
Thank you for the question. There is no Zika outbreak reported at present, but the virus is still in the environment, and travel precautions to endemic areas, especially for pregnant women or women who anticipate pregnancy, remain in place.
Elliot Francke, M.D.
Elliot Francke, M.D.
Can my child give me chickenpox?
The vaccine will afford you some protection, but will not guarantee you will not acquire the infection. However, if you do come down with chicken pox, you will likely have a READ MORE
The vaccine will afford you some protection, but will not guarantee you will not acquire the infection. However, if you do come down with chicken pox, you will likely have a milder case. The disease is contagious from 4 days prior to the rash until the last pic crust.
Should I get a flu shot?
It is recommended that everyone over 65, or with lung, heart, or kidney disease, or immunosuppressed receive a flu shot. It does not matter where you work. If you think you may READ MORE
It is recommended that everyone over 65, or with lung, heart, or kidney disease, or immunosuppressed receive a flu shot. It does not matter where you work. If you think you may expose anyone else in those categories, or children, then you should also consider obtaining the flu shot.
