Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Principles and Practice

This comprehensive reference covers the current evaluation and management of peadiatric infectious diseases. Written by recognized paediatric infectious disease specialists, 104 chapters address each infectious disease with relation to epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention. Topics on current diagnostic techniques, host defences and immune function, immunizations, hospital-acquired infections, and infections in day care environments are also discussed.