Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Two Vol. Set)

Here's the completely revised, updated, and streamlined 5th Edition of the acclaimed reference on infectious diseases in children. The new edition reflects all of today's significant changes and advances in the treatment of paediatric infectious disease-providing readers with the most complete information on the full range of diseases. It offers unparalleled coverage of immunology, epidemiology, public health, preventive medicine, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and much more.

Includes separate chapters for infections in children with bone marrow, heart, liver and kidney transplantations

Offers full-chapter coverage of infections related to prosthetic or artificial devices; central line infections; mechanisms of emerging microbial resistance; antibiotic dosing and renal or hepatic failure and drug interactions of antibiotics and outpatient intravenous antibiotic therapy

Discusses infections related to plastic surgery procedures, including complex craniotomy procedures and skin grafts

Presents expanded discussions of the treatment of sinusitius; post-operative median sternotomy infections; treatment and the duration of therapy for brain abscess; Candida renal abscess in the neonate; chronic osteomyelitis; infections related to arthroscopy; duration of therapy for invasive aspergillus and travel medicine

Includes a new section on perinatal or natal transmission of hepatitis C, plus a completely new chapter on hepatitis G

Offers new coverage of the treatment options for ruptured or complicated appendicitis; hepato-splenic "cat scratch" fever; periodic fever with ulcer; pharyngitis; adenitis; chronic fatigue syndrome and hemophagocytic syndrome

James D. Cherry, MD, MSc is a Distinguished Research Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, Division of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Cherry established one of the first formal pediatric infectious disease fellowship programs in the world in 1963 at the University of Wisconsin. In 1973 Dr. Cherry started the first pediatric infectious training program at UCLA. During his 43 years tenure at UCLA, numerous trainees have gone on to be leaders in pediatric infectious diseases in the US and around the world. Dr. Cherry has won many awards during his career.