Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Description

Based on key content from the American Academy of Pediatric's Red Book®, the Red Book Atlas , 2nd editon provides essential information and recommendations for diagnosing and treating more than 100 pediatric conditions . Look here for all the essentials on everything from actinomycosis to amebiasis to anthrax; hepatitis to herpes to hookworm; tuberculosis to tularemia to typhus. It streamlines disease recognition and clinical decision-making with more than 800 full-color images adjacent to concise diagnostic and treatment guidelines. Includes 300 new images! 27 new chapters include: Astrovirus Bacillus cereus Blastocystis hominis Burkholderia Human Calicivirus Chlamydophila pneumonia Chlamydophilia psittaci Clostridium perfringens Coronavirus Cryptococcus neoformans Infections (Cryptococcosis) Cryptosporidiosis Dengue Fusobacterium Infections Hepatitis D Hepatitis E Human Herpesvirus 8 Legionella Human Metapneumovirus Infections Microsporidia Infections Parasitic Diseases Prion Diseases Q Fever Rickettsial Diseases Other Tapeworm Infections (including Hydatid Diseases) Other Vibrio Infections Essential information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence needed in the clinical setting: Clinical manifestations Etiology Epidemiology Incubation period Diagnostic tests Treatment