Dr. Virginia Margaret Pierce M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
20 York Street Yale-New Haven Hospi New Haven CT, 06510About
Dr. Virginia Pierce is a pediatric infectious disease specialist practicing in New Haven, CT. Dr. Pierce 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.
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PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- New combination vaccines: integration into pediatric practice.
- Evaluation of the Gen-Probe Aptima HIV-1 RNA qualitative assay as an alternative to Western blot analysis for confirmation of HIV infection.
- Comparison of the Idaho Technology FilmArray system to real-time PCR for detection of respiratory pathogens in children.
- An adolescent with fever, headache, and myalgias.
- A 3-year-old girl with vomiting and diarrhea.
- Comparison of the GenMark Diagnostics eSensor respiratory viral panel to real-time PCR for detection of respiratory viruses in children.
- Acute HIV infection in a critically ill 15-year-old male.
- Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 15-2013. A 76-year-old man with fever, worsening renal function, and altered mental status.
- Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 19-2014. A 19-year-old woman with headache, fever, stiff neck, and mental-status changes.
- Elevated Staphylococcus ceftriaxone MICs are an Etest artifact.
- Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 16-2015. A 9-year-old girl with loss of consciousness and seizures.
- CASE RECORDS of the MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL. Case 21-2016. A 32-Year-Old Man in an Unresponsive State.
- Case 21-2016: A Man in an Unresponsive State.
- Donor-Derived Transmission of Candida auris During Lung Transplantation.
- Unit in-service education and training.
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