Dr. Kari A Simonsen MD
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr Omaha NE, 68198Rating
5/5
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Dr. Kari Simonsen is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in Omaha, NE. Dr. Simonsen 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.
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Powassan encephalitis and Colorado tick fever.
- A painful thigh lesion in an immunocompromised 11-year-old boy.
- Antigenemia, RNAemia, and innate immunity in children with acute rotavirus diarrhea.
- A new rapid method for Clostridium difficile DNA extraction and detection in stool: toward point-of-care diagnostic testing.
- Twelve-year-old female with short bowel syndrome presents with dizziness and confusion.
- Late-onset Ochrobactrum anthropi sepsis in a preterm neonate with congenital urinary tract abnormalities.
- Neonatal late-onset sepsis following peripherally inserted central catheter removal: association with antibiotic use and adverse line events.
- Assessment of initial serum vancomycin trough concentrations and their association with initial empirical weight-based vancomycin dosing and development of nephrotoxicity in children: a multicenter retrospective study.
- Comparison of Opt-In Versus Opt-Out Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Inmates in a County Jail.
- A Novel Public Library-Based Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Program for Younger High-Risk Groups in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
- Rapid HIV Screening in an Urban Jail: How Testing at Exit With Linkage to Community Care Can Address Perceived Barriers.
- Painful Foot Nodules and Rash in a Teenager.
- Claims for compensation after injuries related to airway management: a nationwide study covering 15 years.
- Costs Associated with Ebola Preparedness at a Freestanding Pediatric Assessment Center.
Clinical Trials
- Dose-finding, Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of VABOMERE (Meropenem-Vaborbactam) in Pediatric Subjects With Serious Bacterial Infections
- Open-Label, Dose-Finding, Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability Study of Oritavancin in Pediatric Patients With Suspected or Confirmed Bacterial Infections
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