Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581103069 ISBN 13: 9781581103069

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009

Synopsis

AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases; Editor: Larry K. Pickering, MD, FAAP; Associate editors: Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP; David W. Kimberlin, MD, FAAP; Sarah S. Long, MD, FAAP

The revised and updated 2009 Red Book includes the latest findings and clinical guidelines on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 200 childhood conditions.

The authoritative guide to the latest pediatric infectious disease information

Developed by the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases in conjunction with the CDC, the FDA, and other leading institutions with contributions from hundreds of physicians nationwide, the newly revised and updated 2009 Red Book continues the tradition of excellence with the latest findings and clinical recommendations on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 200 childhood conditions.

2009 Red Book Content Highlights

• All chapters and sections updated
• Key developments in combination vaccines
• 2009 AAP standards for child and adolescent immunization practices
• The latest on common misconceptions about immunizations
• Revised section on vaccine contraindications and precautions
• The latest on pregnancy and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
• Updated recommendations for routine screening of pregnant women for HIV
• The latest on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescents and children and recommendations for use of HPV vaccine
• Updated coverage of Adenovirus, Anthrax, Arboviruses, Candidiasis, Clostridium difficile, Enteroviruses, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
• New chapter on Fusobacterium infections
• Updated information on Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
• Significantly revised chapters on Herpes Simplex and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
• Updated chapter on Group A Streptococcal Infections
• New AHA guidelines for the prevention of infective endocarditis
• And much more!

About this title

About the Author:

Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP, is executive director of the Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research at Texas Children’s Hospital and professor of pediatrics and of molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She also serves as chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Dr Baker received her undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She trained in pediatrics at Baylor and was an infectious diseases fellow both at Baylor and Harvard Medical School.

Review:

"Considered by many the quintessential resource and reference for clinical practice." Emerging Infectious Diseases "It should not be considered acceptable to keep an outdated Red Book on the shelf." Doody's Review"

About this edition

• Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1581103069
• ISBN 13: 9781581103069
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 984
• Editor: Pickering MD FAAP Larry K., Carol J. Baker MD FAAP, Kimberlin MD FAAP David W., Long MD FAAP Sarah S.