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100 _aJenson, H.B.
245 _aPediatric infectious diseases: principles and practices
250 _a2nd ed
260 _aLondon
_bW.B. Saunders
300 _a1304
500 _aMonograph
520 _aThis 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.
650 _aPaediatrics
650 _aInfectious diseases
_913239
650 _aPaediatric infectious diseases
700 _aBaltimore, R.S.
999 _c116573
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