Pediatric Infectious Diseases: A Comprehensive Guide to the Subspecialty

It has always been essential for those who care for children to have a good understanding of how to treat and prevent infections. Today, in view of the challenges posed by antimicrobial resistance, emerging new infectious diseases, and chronic infections such as those caused by human immunodeficiency virus, it is now more important than ever for primary health care providers to play a leading role in preventing and treating infectious diseases in infants and children. Pediatric Infectious Diseases provides these professionals with needed, up-to-date information in an easy-to-use format.

Features: Convenient organization for quick reference Suggestions for further reading with each entry Seventy-five tables and illustrations to supplement the text

Topics: Immunity and pathogenesis of infectious diseases Clinical microbiology, pathogens, systemic infections Infections by organ system and infections in the compromised child Epidemiology and prevention of infectious diseases Antimicrobials and the treatment of infectious diseases Research design and data analysis

"Recommended for medical and nursing students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and medical generalists who need quick, readily accessible information about microbiology, infectious diseases of infants and children, and use of antimicrobial drugs."--Jerome O. Klein, M.D., Vice Chairman for Academic Affairs, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, and Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine

Gary J. Noel, M.D., is Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. Joseph J. Stavola, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. Victoria Schauf, M.D., is in private practice in California.