Remington and Klein's infectious diseases of the fetus and newborn infant

Front Cover; IFC; Remington and Klein's Infectious Diseasesof the Fetus and Newborn Infant; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Preface; Contents; SECTION I -GENERAL INFORMATION; 1 -Current Concepts of Infections of the Fetus and Newborn Infant; Overview; Infections of the Fetus; Infections Acquired by the Newborn Infant During Birth; Infections of the Newborn Infant in the First Month of Life; References; Chapter 2 -- Neonatal Infections: A Global Perspective; Global Burden of Neonatal Infections; Selected Neonatal Infections; Indirect Causes of Neonatal Death Related to Infection.;Strategies to Prevent and Treat Infection in the NeonateConclusion; Acknowledgment; References; 3 -- Obstetric Factors Associated with Infections of the Fetus and Newborn Infant; Overview; Infection as a Cause of Preterm Birth; Premature Rupture of Membranes; Conclusion; References; 4 -- Developmental Immunology and Role of Host Defenses in Fetal and Neonatal Susceptibility to Infection; Epithelial Barriers; Complement and Other Humoral Mediators of Innate Immunity; Phagocytes; Dendritic Cells: the Link between Innate and Adaptive Immunity; Natural Killer Cells and Innate Lymphoid Cells.;T Cells and Antigen PresentationB Cells and Immunoglobulin; Immunologic Approaches to Prevent or Treat Fetal and Neonatal Infections; References; 5 -- Human Milk; Developmental Anatomy of the Mammary Gland; Physiology of Lactation; Components of Human Milk and Their Potential Benefits for the Breastfed Infant; Benefits and Risks of Human Milk; Current Trends in Breastfeeding; Summary and Conclusions; References; SECTION II- BACTERIAL INFECTION; 6 -Bacterial Sepsis and Meningitis; Bacteriology; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis; Pathology; Diagnosis; Management; Prognosis; Prevention.;Sepsis in the Newborn Recently Discharged From the HospitalAcknowledgment; References; 7 -- Bacterial Infections of the Respiratory Tract; Infections of the Oral Cavity and Nasopharynx; Otitis Media; Pneumonia; References; 8 -- Bacterial Infections of the Bones and Joints; Osteomyelitis; Primary Septic Arthritis; Osteomyelitis of the Maxilla; References; 9 -- Bacterial Infections of the Urinary Tract; Epidemiology; Microbiology; Pathogenesis; Pathology; Clinical Manifestations; Diagnosis; Management and Prevention; Prognosis; References; 10 -- Focal Bacterial Infections; Infections of the Liver.;Splenic AbscessInfections of the Biliary Tract; Infections of the Adrenal Glands; Appendicitis; Peritonitis; Necrotizing Enterocolitis; Endocarditis; Pericarditis; Mediastinitis; Esophagitis; Infections of Endocrine Organs; Infections of the Salivary Glands; Infections of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue; Conjunctivitis and Other Eye Infections; References; 11 -- Microorganisms Responsible for Neonatal Diarrhea; Enteric Host Defense Mechanisms; Protective Factors in Human Milk; Bacterial Pathogens; Other Bacterial Agents and Fungi; Parasites; Viruses; Differential Diagnosis; References.;12 -- Group B Streptococcal Infections."