Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Disease 2 Vol. Set

Here's the completely revised, updated, and streamlined 5th Edition of the acclaimed reference on infectious diseases in children. The new edition reflects all of today's significant changes and advances in the treatment of paediatric infectious disease-providing readers with the most complete information on the full range of diseases. It offers unparalleled coverage of immunology, epidemiology, public health, preventive medicine, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and much more. This book is available at a special introductory price until three months after publication.

Reviews
"Remains the leader in the field a treatise that can only be compared to the physician s physician...should be housed in every facility that provides comprehensive care to infants and children with infectious diseases." -- JAMA

What's New
-Includes separate chapters for infections in children with bone marrow, heart, liver and kidney transplantations
-Offers full-chapter coverage of infections related to prosthetic or artificial devices central line infections mechanisms of emerging microbial resistance antibiotic dosing and renal or hepatic failure and drug interactions of antibiotics and outpatient intravenous antibiotic therapy
-Discusses infections related to plastic surgery procedures, including complex craniotomy procedures and skin grafts
-Presents expanded discussions of the treatment of sinusitius post-operative median sternotomy infections treatment and the duration of therapy for brain abscess Candida renal abscess in the neonate chronic osteomyelitis infections related to arthroscopy duration of therapy for invasive aspergillus and travel medicine
-Includes a new section on perinatal or natal transmission of hepatitis C, plus a completely new chapter on hepatitis G
-Offers new coverage of the treatment options for ruptured or complicated appendicitis hepato-splenic "cat scratch" fever periodic fever with ulcer pharyngitis adenitis chronic fatigue syndrome and hemophagocytic syndrome