Pediatric infectious diseases: principles and practices
Jenson, H.B.
Pediatric infectious diseases: principles and practices - 2nd ed - London W.B. Saunders - 1304
Monograph
This is a comprehensive, clinically oriented text focusing on the paediatric infectious diseases likely to be encountered in daily practice. Organized by syndrome, this reference provides in-depth information on each disease, including: aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms and manifestations, diagnosis, complications, prognosis, treatment, and preventive measures. Additional chapters discuss specialized principles of diagnostic microbiology, virology, serologic diagnosis, molecular and pathologic diagnosis, antibiotics, and immunizations. Special groups of patients such as those with primary immunodeficiencies or secondary immunodeficiencies and the infections to which they are prone, including cancer patients and transplantation recipients are fully discussed. The book includes: the latest information on HIV/AIDS; perinatal prophylaxis; immunization; conjugate pneumococcal vaccine; hemolytic uremic syndrome; treatment of otitis media; treatment of sinusitis; and full coverage of every aspect of all antibacterial, antimycobacterial, antifungal, and antiviral agents, including spectrum of activity, metabolism and disposition, available formulations, recommended dosing and dosing strategies, adverse effects, drug interactions, and clinical indications.
0721681212
Paediatrics
Infectious diseases
Paediatric infectious diseases
WS200 JEN
Pediatric infectious diseases: principles and practices - 2nd ed - London W.B. Saunders - 1304
Monograph
This is a comprehensive, clinically oriented text focusing on the paediatric infectious diseases likely to be encountered in daily practice. Organized by syndrome, this reference provides in-depth information on each disease, including: aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms and manifestations, diagnosis, complications, prognosis, treatment, and preventive measures. Additional chapters discuss specialized principles of diagnostic microbiology, virology, serologic diagnosis, molecular and pathologic diagnosis, antibiotics, and immunizations. Special groups of patients such as those with primary immunodeficiencies or secondary immunodeficiencies and the infections to which they are prone, including cancer patients and transplantation recipients are fully discussed. The book includes: the latest information on HIV/AIDS; perinatal prophylaxis; immunization; conjugate pneumococcal vaccine; hemolytic uremic syndrome; treatment of otitis media; treatment of sinusitis; and full coverage of every aspect of all antibacterial, antimycobacterial, antifungal, and antiviral agents, including spectrum of activity, metabolism and disposition, available formulations, recommended dosing and dosing strategies, adverse effects, drug interactions, and clinical indications.
0721681212
Paediatrics
Infectious diseases
Paediatric infectious diseases
WS200 JEN
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