Keeping Your Child Healthy in a Germ-Filled World

Athena P. Kourtis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., is a pediatrician and infectious diseases specialist, a scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and an associate professor of pediatrics at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, where she has practiced, taught, and researched pediatric infections for the past fifteen years. Dr. Kourtis has written nearly 100 professional publications, books, and book chapters on infections in children and has received many national and international awards for her work.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsWhen Germs and People Interact: An IntroductionPart I: Which Germs Where?1. I'm Hungry! Food-Borne Germs and Food Preparation Safety2. A, B, C and 1, 2, 3: Common Germs at Day Care and School3. Swim, Ski, or Wrestle: Germs Encountered When Playing Sports4. Fur, Feathers, and Fangs: Germs from Pets and Other Animals5. The Great Outdoors: Germs in the Garden, at the Campground, on the Farm, and at the Beach6. Close to Home and Overseas: Tips for Avoiding Germs When You Travel7. Sexually Transmitted Infections, Tattoos, and Piercings: Helping Teenagers Navigate Germs SafelyPart II: Our Defenses against Germs8. Taking Medicine: The Use and Misuse of Antibiotics9. The Miracle of Modern Prevention: Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness10. Baby's on the Way: Protect Your Unborn Baby with a Healthy Pregnancy11. Bonding with Your Baby: The Benefits of Breastfeeding12. Supplements, Herbs, Organic Produce, and Probiotics: Do They Protect You from Germs?13. Wash Your Hands! Personal and Household Hygiene for the Twenty-first Century14. Myths and Truths: Does Science Back Up Traditional Wisdom about Preventing Infections?AfterwordTrustworthy Web ResourcesSelected BibliographyIndex

This is a well written and easily comprehended book that concerned parents should be encouraged to read. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal