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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Edition No. 6

  • Book

  • May 2022
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 5514670
Comprehensive in scope, yet�concise and easy to manage,�Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 6th Edition, by Drs. Sarah S. Long, Charles G. Prober, Marc Fischer, and new editor David Kimberlin, is your go-to resource for authoritative information on infectious diseases in children and adolescents. A veritable�"who's who" of global authorities�provides the practical knowledge you need to�understand, diagnose, and manage�almost any pediatric infectious disease you may encounter.
  • Covers the�latest aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection.�

  • Features an�easy-access format�with high-yield information boxes, highlighted key points, and an abundance of detailed illustrations and at-a-glance tables.�

  • Allows�quick look-up by clinical presentation, pathogen, or type of host.�

  • Highlights expanding�antimicrobial resistance patterns�and�new therapies�for viral and fungal infections and resistant bacterial infections.�

  • Includes coverage of the�latest vaccine products, recommendations, and effectiveness.�

  • Reviews�emerging healthcare-associated infections, their management, control, and prevention.�

  • Contains a�new chapter�on Chorioamnionitis and Neonatal Consequences.�

  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase.�Your enhanced eBook allows you to access�all of�the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.�

Table of Contents

[The TOC contains hundreds of small chapters; so below is the consolidated list with only Parts and Sections.]

PART I: Understanding, Controlling, and Preventing Infectious Diseases Section A. Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases Section B. Prevention of Infectious Diseases PART II: Clinical Syndromes and Cardinal Features of Infectious Diseases: Approach to Diagnosis and Initial Management Section A. Septicemia, Toxin-, and Inflammation-Mediated Syndromes Section B. Cardinal Symptom Complexes Section C. Oral Infections and Upper and Middle Respiratory Tract Infections Section D. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Section E. Cardiac and Vascular Infections Section F. Central Nervous System Infections Section G. Genitourinary Tract Infections Section H. Gastrointestinal and Tract Infections and Intoxications Section I. Intra-abdominal Infections Section J. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections Section K. Bone and Joint Infections Section L. Eye Infections Section M. Infections Related to Trauma, Animals, and Ticks Section N. Infections of the Fetus and Newborn Section O. Infections and Transplantation Section P. Infections and Cancer Section Q. Infections Associated With Hospitalization and Medical Devices Section R. Infections in Patients With Deficient Defenses Section S. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome PART III: Etiologic Agents of Infectious Diseases Section A. Bacteria Section B. Viruses Section C. Fungi Section D. Human Parasites and Vectors PART IV: Laboratory Diagnosis and Therapy for Infectious Diseases Section A. Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases Section B. Anti-Infective Therapy

Authors

Sarah S. Long Associate editor of The Journal of Pediatrics, as well as the Red Book Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Sarah S. Long is Professor of pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Long is an associate editor of The Journal of Pediatrics, as well as the Red Book Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has chaired the program committee for annual meetings of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. She sits on research advisory committees for the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Charles G. Prober Senior Associate Vice Provost for Health Education and Professor of Pediatrics (infectious diseases) and of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Marc Fischer Dr. Marc Fischer is a pediatric infectious disease specialist in Fort Collins, Colorado. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. David Kimberlin University of Alabama Heersink School of Medicine. David Kimberlin, MD is Professor/Co-Director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases/Sergio B. Stagno, MD Endowed Chair in Pedaitric Infectious Diseases/Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research at Children's Alabama, Birmingham. Dr. Kimberlin is a world renowned pediatric infectious diseases specialist at the University of Alabama, is at the fulcrum of NIH- sponsored multicentered clinical trials especially related to antiviral therapy, is the chief editor of the Red Book Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a national leader in academic and subspecilty societies. He has been a contributor of critical chapters in PPPID since its inception.