Recent Advances in Pediatrics - Special Volume 22 - Immunology, Infections and Immunization

Vol. 22
ISBN: 978-93-5090-366-7
Verlag: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 582 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 882 g

Special 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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gupte, Suraj

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 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

Über Autor(innen)

Suraj Gupte MD FIAP

Professor and Head, Postgraduate Department of Paediatrics, Mamata Medical College and Mamata General and Super specialty Hospitals, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India