Description
Book SynopsisSpecial Volume 22 of Recent Advances in Pediatrics is a compilation of reviews bringing trainees and physicians fully up to date with key developments in paediatric immunology, infections and immunisation.
Divided into four sections, Part 1 discusses issues and concerns in immunology, immunodeficiency and immunotherapy. Part 2 examines infections that may be encountered in children, including HIV, tuberculosis and meningococcal disease. Parts 3 and 4 cover immunisation and pharmacotherapy.
Presented in an easy to follow format, Special Volume 22 follows a multidisciplinary approach. Each chapter finishes with a summary of key learning points and extensive references for further reading. Clinical photographs, illustrations and tables enhance learning.
Key points
- New, updated volume presenting latest developments in paediatric immunology, infections and immunisation
- Multidisciplinary approach, easy to follow format
- Extensive references and key learning points summarised in each chapter
- Includes contributions from experts in London, Liverpool and New York
Table of ContentsPart 1: Immunology
- Immunology: An Overview
- Issues and Concerns in Immunology
- Immunodeficiency States
- Immunodeficiency: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach
- Immunotherapy: Current Concepts and Dilemmas
- Intravenous Immunoglobulins
- Immunological Basis for Neonatal Sepsis
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
- Reactive Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Part 2: Infections
- Central Nervous System Infections
- Pediatric HIV Infection
- Pediatric Tuberculosis
- Bloody Diarrhea
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Bugging Issue
- Meningococcal Disease
- Neonatal Sepsis: Management Beyond Antibiotics
- Vector-borne Diseases
- Infective Endocarditis
- Infection Control
Part 3: Immunization
- Vaccine-preventable Diseases
- India’s National Immunization Program: Conventional Vaccines and Beyond
- New and Underutilized Vaccines: Introduction in National Immunization Programs
- Adolescent Vaccines
- Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine: Vision of Eradication of Cervical Cancer
- Immunization of the Immunocompromised Children
Part 4: Pharmacotherapy Of Infectious Diseases And Immunologic Disorders
- Promising Antimicrobial Drugs: New and not so New
- Antimicrobial Resistance: Issues and Concerns
