Congenital and Perinatal Infections (Hardcover)

Hardcover. CONGENITAL AND PERINATAL INFECTIONS provides a concise and clinically-oriented primer on the congenital and perinatal infections likely to present in clinical practice. Written with the busy clinician in mind, it combines easy accessibility with state-of-the-art information on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital and perinatal infections.Eschewing the notion that congenitaland perinatal infections only encompass agents from the TORCH group of pathogens, this volume offers comprehensive information on the spectrum of viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections that canmanifest in mother or child. Combined with its brevity and emphasis on clinical management, CONGENITAL AND PERINATAL INFECTIONS is a definitive new guide to understanding this challenging group of infections. "Infectious diseases that specifically target the developing fetus and newborn infant represent a special category with unique management challenges. This book provides state-of-the-art information on epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the most important viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens that are transmitted from mother to infant"--Provided by publisher. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…