Principal Authors
The Texas Department of State Health Services wishes to acknowledge the work of the following individuals who contributed their expertise to the development of this fact sheet:
Infectious disease component
Clinical and differential sections
- Joseph B. McCormick, MD, Assistant Dean and James H. Steele Professor University of Texas Houston Health Science Center School, Brownsville
- Kate Hendricks, MD MPH & TM, Infectious Disease and Surveillance, Department of State Health Services, Austin
Laboratory section
- Susan Fisher-Hoch, MD, Biological Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Brownsville
- Julie Rawlings, MPH, Office of the State Epidemiologist, Department of State Health Services, Austin
- L. Bruce Elliott, DrPH, Director, Microbiological Services Division, Department of State Health Services, Austin
Treatment, prophylaxis, and infection control section
- C. Glen Mayhall, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Hospital Epidemiologist, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Pediatric dosing for prophylaxis and treatment
- Sarmistha Hauger, MD, Children’s Hospital of Austin
Vaccination section
- Celine Hanson, MD, Texas Department of State Health Services, Houston
Chemical agents
- Jerry Ann Ward, PhD, Seafood Safety Division, Bureau of Food and Drug Safety, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin
In conjunction with
- Stevan Cordas, DO MPH, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Private Practice. Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas Health
- Patrick J. Crocker, DO MS, FACEP Chief, Emergency Medicine, Brackenridge and Children’s Hospital of Austin
Editors
- Ronald R. Blanck, DO, President, University of North Texas Health Science Center
- Ralph Feigin, MD, President and CEO, Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief Texas Children's Hospital, Houston
- David H. Walker, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- María T. Maldonado, Infectious Disease and Surveillance, Department of State Health Services, Austin
Assistant editors and educational advisors
- Swati Avashia, MD, EIS Officer, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin
- Julie Moy, MD, Brackenridge Hospital, Austin
Technical advisor
- Michael McElwain, MS, Health Alert Network, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin