Description
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
PART I: Understanding, Controlling, and Preventing Infectious DiseasesSection A. Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases1. Principles of Epidemiology and Public Health2. Pediatric Healthcare: Infection Epidemiology, Prevention and Control, and Antimicrobial Stewardship3. Infections Associated With Group Childcare4. Infectious Diseases in Refugee and Internationally Adopted ChildrenSection B. Prevention of Infectious Diseases5. Passive Immunization6. Active Immunization7. Antimicrobial Chemoprophylaxis8. Protection of TravelersSection C. Host Defenses Against Infectious Diseases9. Immunologic Development and Susceptibility to Infection10. Fever and the Inflammatory ResponsePART II: Clinical Syndromes and Cardinal Features of Infectious Diseases: Approach to Diagnosis and Initial ManagementSection A. Septicemia, Toxin-, and Inflammation-Mediated Syndromes11. The Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Sepsis, and Septic Shock12. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Macrophage Activation SyndromeSection B. Cardinal Symptom Complexes13. Mucocutaneous Symptom Complexes14. Fever Without Localizing Signs15. Prolonged, Recurrent, and Periodic Fever Syndromes16. Lymphatic System and Generalized Lymphadenopathy17. Cervical Lymphadenitis and Neck Infections18. Mediastinal and Hilar Lymphadenopathy19. Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Lymphadenopathy20. Localized Lymphadenitis, Lymphadenopathy, and Lymphangitis21. Respiratory Tract Symptom Complexes22. Abdominal Symptom Complexes23. Neurologic Syndromes24. Musculoskeletal Symptom ComplexesSection C. Oral Infections and Upper and Middle Respiratory Tract Infections25. Infections of the Oral Cavity26. The Common Cold27. Pharyngitis28. Infections Related to the Upper and Middle Airways29. Otitis Media30. Otitis Externa and Necrotizing Otitis Externa31. Mastoiditis32. SinusitisSection D. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections33. Bronchiolitis34. Acute Pneumonia and Its Complications35. Persistent and Recurrent Pneumonia36. Pneumonia in the Immunocompromised HostSection E. Cardiac and Vascular Infections37. Endocarditis and Other Intravascular Infections38. Myocarditis39. PericarditisSection F. Central Nervous System Infections40. Acute Bacterial Meningitis Beyond the Neonatal Period41. Chronic Meningitis42. Recurrent Meningitis43. Aseptic and Viral Meningitis44. Encephalitis45. Parainfectious and Postinfectious Neurologic Syndromes46. Focal Suppurative Infections of the Nervous System47. Eosinophilic MeningitisSection G. Genitourinary Tract Infections48. Urinary Tract Infections, Renal Abscess, and Other Complex Renal Functions49. Sexually Transmitted Infection Syndromes50. Genitourinary Skin and Mucous Membrane Infections and Inguinal Lymphadenopathy51. Urethritis, Vulvovaginitis, and Cervicitis52. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease53. Epididymitis, Orchitis, and Prostatitis54. Infectious Diseases Associated With Child AbuseSection H. Gastrointestinal and Tract Infections and Intoxications55. Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal Tract Infections56. Viral Gastroenteritis57. Inflammatory Enterocolitis58. Enteric Diseases Transmitted Through Food, Water, and Zoonotic ExposuresSection I. Intra-abdominal Infections59. Acute Hepatitis60. Chronic Hepatitis61. Granulomatous Hepatitis62. Acute Pancreatitis63. Cholecystitis and Cholangitis64. Peritonitis65. Appendicitis66. Intra-abdominal, Visceral, and Retroperitoneal AbscessesSection J. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections67. Superficial Bacterial Skin Infections and Cellulitis68. Erythematous Macules and Papules69. Vesicles and Bullae70. Purpura71. Urticaria and Erythema Multiforme72. Papules, Nodules, and Ulcers73. Subcutaneous Tissue Infections and Abscesses74. Myositis, Pyomyositis, and Necrotizing FascitisSection K. Bone and Joint Infections75. Osteomyelitis76. Infectious and Inflammatory Arthritis77. Diskitis78. Transient SynovitisSection L. Eye Infections79. Conjunctivitis in the Neonatal Period (Ophthalmia neonatorum)80.
