Overview

The fourth edition of this best-selling Red Book® image companion aids in the diagnosis and treatment of more than 160 of the most commonly seen pediatric infectious diseases. This edition features Zika virus, chikungunya, serious bacterial infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae, Moraxella catarrhalis, human parechovirus, rhinovirus, staphylococcal food poisoning, Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococcal infections, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Ureaplasma parvum.   Streamline disease recognition and clinical decision-making with hundreds of finely detailed color images, combined with updated step-by-step guidelines.   Concise text descriptions walk the reader through the diagnosis, evaluation, and management essentials for each condition. Clinical manifestations Epidemiology Diagnostic tests Etiology Incubation period Treatment Contents include: Adenovirus Infections Bacteroides and Prevotella Infections Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) Candidiasis Cystosporiasis (formerly Isosporiasis) Diphtheria Epstein-Barr Virus Infections (Infectious Mononucleosis) Giardia intestinalis Infections (Giardiasis) Human Herpesvirus 6 (including Roseola) and 7 Lyme Disease (Lyme borreliosis, Borrelia burgdorferi Infection) Meningococcal Infections Nocardiosis Onchocerciasis (River Blindness, Filariasis) Human Papillomaviruses Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice) Pelvic inflammatory disease Pneumococcal Infections Rabies Respiratory Syncytial Virus Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Salmonella Infections Shigella Infections Group A Streptococcal Infections Staphylococcus aureus Syphilis Tinea Corporis (Ringworm of the Body) Trichinellosis (Trichinella spiralis) Tuberculosis Endemic Typhus (Flea-borne Typhus or Murine Typhus) West Nile Virus Zika virus Plus much more...

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Author:   American Academy of Pediatrics ,  Carol J. Baker
Publisher:   American Academy of Pediatrics
Imprint:   American Academy of Pediatrics
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Weight:   1.815kg
ISBN:  

9781610023504

ISBN 10:   1610023501
Pages:   886
Publication Date:   30 November 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface 1 Actinomycosis 2 Adenovirus Infections 3 Amebiasis 4 Amebic Meningoencephalitis and Keratitis 5 Anthrax 6 Arboviruses 7 Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Infections 8 Ascaris lumbricoides Infections 9 Aspergillosis 10 Astrovirus Infections 11 Babesiosis 12 Bacillus cereus Infections and Intoxications 13 Bacterial Vaginosis 14 Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Other Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli Infections 15 Balantidium coli Infections (Balantidiasis) 16 Bartonella henselae (Cat-Scratch Disease) 17 Baylisascaris Infections 18 Infections With Blastocystis hominis and Other Subtypes 19 Blastomycosis 20 Bocavirus 21 Borrelia Infections Other Than Lyme Disease (Relapsing Fever) 22 Brucellosis 23 Burkholderia Infections 24 Campylobacter Infections 25 Candidiasis 26 Chancroid and Cutaneous Ulcers 27 Chikungunya 28 Chlamydia pneumoniae 29 Chlamydia psittaci (Psittacosis, Ornithosis, Parrot Fever) 30 Chlamydia trachomatis 31 Botulism and Infant Botulism (Clostridium botulinum) 32 Clostridial Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene) 33 Clostridium difficile 34 Clostridium perfringens Food Poisoning 35 Coccidioidomycosis 36 Coronaviruses, Including SARS and MERS 37 Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii Infections (Cryptococcosis) 38 Cryptosporidiosis 39 Cutaneous Larva Migrans 40 Cyclosporiasis 41 Cystoisosporiasis (Formerly Isosporiasis) 42 Cytomegalovirus Infection 43 Dengue 44 Diphtheria 45 Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Related Infections (Human Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, and Related Infections Attributable to Bacteria in the Family Anaplasmataceae) 46 Serious Bacterial Infections Caused by Enterobacteriaceae (With Emphasis on Septicemia and Meningitis in Neonates) 47 Enterovirus (Nonpoliovirus) (Group A and B Coxsackieviruses, Echoviruses, Numbered Enteroviruses) 48 Epstein-Barr Virus Infections (Infectious Mononucleosis) 49 Escherichia coli Diarrhea (Including Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome) 50 Other Fungal Diseases 51 Fusobacterium Infections (Including Lemierre Disease) 52 Giardia intestinalis (formerly Giardia lamblia and Giardia duodenalis) Infections (Giardiasis) 53 Gonococcal Infections 54 Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis) 55 Haemophilus influenzae Infections 56 Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome 57 Helicobacter pylori Infections 58 Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Arenaviruses 59 Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Bunyaviruses 60 Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Filoviruses: Ebola and Marburg 61 Hepatitis A 62 Hepatitis B 63 Hepatitis C 64 Hepatitis D 65 Hepatitis E 66 Herpes Simplex 67 Histoplasmosis 68 Hookworm Infections (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus) 69 Human Herpesvirus 6 (Including Roseola) and 7 70 Human Herpesvirus 8 71 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 72 Influenza 73 Kawasaki Disease 74 Kingella kingae Infections 75 Legionella pneumophila Infections 76 Leishmaniasis 77 Leprosy 78 Leptospirosis 79 Listeria monocytogenes Infections (Listeriosis) 80 Lyme Disease (Lyme Borreliosis, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato Infection) 81 Lymphatic Filariasis (Bancroftian, Malayan, and Timorian) 82 Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis 83 Malaria 84 Measles 85 Meningococcal Infections 86 Human Metapneumovirus 87 Microsporidia Infections (Microsporidiosis) 88 Molluscum Contagiosum 89 Moraxella catarrhalis Infections 90 Mumps 91 Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Other Mycoplasma Species Infections 92 Nocardiosis 93 Norovirus and Sapovirus Infections 94 Onchocerciasis (River Blindness, Filariasis) 95 Human Papillomaviruses 96 Paracoccidioidomycosis (Formerly Known as South American Blastomycosis) 97 Paragonimiasis 98 Parainfluenza Viral Infections 99 Parasitic Diseases 100 Human Parechovirus Infections 101 Parvovirus B19 (Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease) 102 Pasteurella Infections 103 Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice) 104 Pediculosis Corporis (Body Lice) 105 Pediculosis Pubis (Pubic Lice, Crab Lice) 106 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 107 Pertussis (Whooping Cough) 108 Pinworm Infection (Enterobius vermicularis) 109 Pityriasis Versicolor (Formerly Tinea Versicolor) 110 Plague 111 Pneumococcal Infections 112 Pneumocystis jirovecii Infections 113 Poliovirus Infections 114 Polyomaviruses 115 Prion Diseases: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies 116 Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii Infection) 117 Rabies 118 Rat-Bite Fever 119 Respiratory Syncytial Virus 120 Rhinovirus Infections 121 Rickettsial Diseases 122 Rickettsialpox 123 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 124 Rotavirus Infections 125 Rubella 126 Salmonella Infections 127 Scabies 128 Schistosomiasis 129 Shigella Infections 130 Smallpox (Variola) 131 Sporotrichosis 132 Staphylococcal Food Poisoning 133 Staphylococcus aureus 134 Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Infections 135 Group A Streptococcal Infections 136 Group B Streptococcal Infections 137 Non-Group A or B Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections 138 Strongyloidiasis (Strongyloides stercoralis) 139 Syphilis 140 Tapeworm Diseases (Taeniasis and Cysticercosis) 141 Other Tapeworm Infections (Including Hydatid Disease) 142 Tetanus (Lockjaw) 143 Tinea Capitis (Ringworm of the Scalp) 144 Tinea Corporis (Ringworm of the Body) 145 Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch) 146 Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium (Onychomycosis) (Athlete’s Foot, Ringworm of the Feet) 147 Toxocariasis (Visceral Toxocariasis [a Form of Visceral Larva Migrans], Ocular Toxocariasis [a Form of Ocular Larva Migrans]) 148 Toxoplasma gondii Infections (Toxoplasmosis) 149 Trichinellosis (Trichinella spiralis and Other Species) 150 Trichomonas vaginalis Infections (Trichomoniasis) 151 Trichuriasis (Whipworm Infection) 152 African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness) 153 American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) 154 Tuberculosis 155 Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (Environmental Mycobacteria, Mycobacteria Other Than Mycobacterium tuberculosis) 156 Tularemia 157 Endemic Typhus (Murine Typhus) 158 Epidemic Typhus (Louseborne or Sylvatic Typhus) 159 Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum Infections 160 Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections 161 Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) 162 Other Vibrio Infections 163 West Nile Virus 164 Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections (Enteritis and Other Illnesses) 165 Zika Virus Index

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Red Book (R) Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases has been selected as one of Doody's Core Titles (R)

4-Star Review This book is of the highest quality. The fast-developing field of infectious diseases requires regular reevaluation, and timely updates of both the AAP Red Book and this companion atlas. There is simply no other book like it in the field, and it is invaluable to pediatric practitioners. Madan Kumar, D.O. University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Doody's Book ReviewTM

Red Book® Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases has been selected as one of Doody’s Core Titles®

Author Information

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents. Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP, is executive director of the Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research at Texas Children's Hospital and professor of pediatrics and of molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She also serves as chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Dr Baker received her undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She trained in pediatrics at Baylor and was an infectious diseases fellow both at Baylor and Harvard Medical School.

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