Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Doody's Core Titles (R) 2022

Sarah S. Long is Professor of pediatrics at Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Long is an associate editor of The Journal of Pediatrics, as well as the Red Book Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has chaired the program committee for annual meetings of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. She sits on research advisory committees for the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Marc Fischer is a pediatric infectious disease specialist in Fort Collins, Colorado. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. David Kimberlin, MD is Professor/Co-Director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases/Sergio B. Stagno, MD Endowed Chair in Pedaitric Infectious Diseases/Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research at Children's Alabama, Birmingham. Dr. Kimberlin is a world renowned pediatric infectious diseases specialist at the University of Alabama, is at the fulcrum of NIH- sponsored multicentered clinical trials especially related to antiviral therapy, is the chief editor of the Red Book Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a national leader in academic and subspecilty societies. He has been a contributor of critical chapters in PPPID since its inception.

[The TOC contains hundreds of small chapters; so below is the consolidated list with only Parts and Sections.]

PART I: Understanding, Controlling, and Preventing Infectious Diseases Section A. Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases Section B. Prevention of Infectious Diseases PART II: Clinical Syndromes and Cardinal Features of Infectious Diseases: Approach to Diagnosis and Initial Management Section A. Septicemia, Toxin-, and Inflammation-Mediated Syndromes Section B. Cardinal Symptom Complexes Section C. Oral Infections and Upper and Middle Respiratory Tract Infections Section D. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Section E. Cardiac and Vascular Infections Section F. Central Nervous System Infections Section G. Genitourinary Tract Infections Section H. Gastrointestinal and Tract Infections and Intoxications Section I. Intra-abdominal Infections Section J. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections Section K. Bone and Joint Infections Section L. Eye Infections Section M. Infections Related to Trauma, Animals, and Ticks Section N. Infections of the Fetus and Newborn Section O. Infections and Transplantation Section P. Infections and Cancer Section Q. Infections Associated With Hospitalization and Medical Devices Section R. Infections in Patients With Deficient Defenses Section S. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome PART III: Etiologic Agents of Infectious Diseases Section A. Bacteria Section B. Viruses Section C. Fungi Section D. Human Parasites and Vectors PART IV: Laboratory Diagnosis and Therapy for Infectious Diseases Section A. Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases Section B. Anti-Infective Therapy