Author	Marks, Melvin I. author
Title	Pediatric Infectious Diseases for the Practitioner [electronic resource] / by Melvin I. Marks
Imprint	New York, NY : Springer New York, 1985
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5038-8
Descript	845p. online resource

Comprehensive Manuals in Pediatrics are designed to broaden the pracยญ titioner's clinical scope by providing a wide range of diagnostic and management skills ordinarily considered to be the exclusive domain of the specialists. Although the series as a whole constitutes a comprehensive text in pediatrics, each volume stands on its own as a self-contained reference for the busy practitioner. In order to maintain a uniform style and coverage of each subject, each manual is usually written by no more than one or two authors. Each author is an acknowledged expert in his or her field and provides a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the topic under discussion. Pracยญ tically oriented, each volume offers concise guidelines and courses of treatment. Michael Katz E. Richard Stiehm Preface The preface-my opportunity to rationalize this labor, titillate the reader, philosophize or otherwise self-indulge. I'll take full advantage. Why write a book? After fifteen years' experience as an infectious disease consultant, teacher and researcher, I feel it is time to speak out! I have spent the majority of my waking hours thinking, reading and writing about childrens' infectious disease problems, have amassed a veritable Fort Knox of publications on the subject and have been reasonably outยญ spoken. Yet the field continues to progress with reckless speed and the gaps between our knowledge and effective communication of new inforยญ mation remain wide. I am eager to accept more responsibility for teaching yet my audience has been limited

1 Pediatric Immunizations -- General -- Conventional Vaccines -- References -- 2 Antimicrobial Therapy -- Principles -- Drug Choice -- Dose/Frequency -- Route -- Therapeutic Monitors -- Duration of Therapy -- Host Factors -- Mechanisms of Action -- Combinations -- Antimicrobial Prophylaxis -- Resistance -- Toxicity -- Specific Recommendations -- References -- 3 Infections of the Newborn -- General Considerations -- Congenital and Perinatal Infections -- Acquired Neonatal Infections: Specific Causes -- Acquired Neonatal Infections: Clinical Syndromes -- References -- 4 Upper Respiratory Infections -- Epidemiology -- Etiology -- Treatment and Prevention -- Frequent Respiratory Infections -- Rhinitis -- Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis -- Diphtheria -- Otitis -- Mastoiditis -- Sinusitis -- Infections in and Around the Eye -- Periorbital Cellulitis -- Conjunctivitis -- Chlamydia Conjunctivitis -- Herpes Simplex Eye Infections -- Endophthalmitis -- Chorioretinitis -- Soft Tissue Infections: Head and Neck -- Epiglottitis -- Cervical Lymphadenitis -- Thyroiditis -- Parotitis -- References -- 5 Lower Respiratory Infections -- General Considerations -- Croup -- Tracheitis -- Tracheobronchitis -- Bronchitis -- Bronchiolitis -- Pneumonia -- Empyema -- Lung Abscess -- Chlamydia Pneumonia -- Pertussis -- Mycoplasma -- Pulmonary Tuberculosis -- Mycobacteriosis -- Cystic Fibrosis -- Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia -- Toxocariasis -- Histoplasmosis -- Coccidioidomycosis -- Legionellosis -- Nocardiosis -- Blastomycosis -- Cryptococcus -- Sporotrichosis -- Infrequent Causes of Pneumonia -- Q Fever -- Parasitic Pulmonary Diseases -- References -- 6 Gastrointestinal Infections -- Gastroenteritis -- Rotavirus Infection -- Salmonellosis -- Campylobacteriosis -- Shigellosis -- Yersiniosis -- Cholera -- Giardiasis -- Amebiasis -- Stomatitis -- Esophagitis -- Hepatitis -- Hepatic, Splenic, and other Intraabdominal Abscesses -- Cholecystitis -- Cholangitis -- Pancreatitis -- Peritonitis -- Appendicitis -- 7 Skin Infections -- Skin Infections -- Viral and Presumably Viral Syndromes -- Bacterial Skin Infections -- Fungal Skin Infections -- Miscellaneous Causes of Skin Infection -- References -- 8 Bone and Joint Infections -- Osteomyelitis -- Arthritis -- Followup and Prognosis -- References -- 9 Neurologic Infections -- Meningitis -- Aseptic Meningitis -- Fungal Meningitis -- Eosinophilic Meningitis -- Central Nervous System Shunt Infections -- Encephalitis -- Herpes Simplex Encephalitis -- Amebic Meningoencephalitis -- Rabies -- Brain Abscess -- Subdural/Epidural Abscess -- Botulism -- Reye Syndrome -- References -- 10 Genitourinary Infections -- Urinary Tract Infections -- Renal Abscess -- Urethritis -- Prostatitis -- Vaginitis -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Epididymitis/Orchitis -- Gonorrhea -- Genital Herpes -- Chlamydial Genitourinary Infections -- Lymphogranuloma Venereum -- Syphilis -- Chancroid -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Abused Pediatric Patients -- References -- 11 Cardiovascular Infections -- Endocarditis -- Fungal Endocarditis -- Myocarditis -- Pericarditis -- References -- 12 Systemic Infections in Normal and Immunocompromised Hosts -- Systemic Infections Presenting as Fever -- Fever and Myalgia -- Typhoid and Enteric Fever -- Bacteremia/Septicemia -- Septic Shock -- Infectious Mononucleosis and Other Epstein-Barr Virus Infections -- Leptospirosis -- Brucellosis -- Tularemia -- Plague -- Trichinosis -- Malaria -- Trypanosomiasis -- Opportunistic Infections -- Candidiasis -- Immune Deficiency -- Down Syndrome -- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) -- References -- 13 Nosocomial Infections -- Definition -- Surveillance/Epidemiology -- Control Measures -- Specific Recommendations -- Definitions -- Major Isolation Categories -- Isolation and Precaution Techniques -- Personnel Guidelines -- General Considerations for Newborns -- References