Del i serien Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Paediatrics

Manual of Childhood Infections

The Blue Book

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

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Trusted by paediatricians around the world, the Manual of Childhood Infections, also known as the Blue Book, returns in a fully updated fifth edition. This essential handbook brings together global expertise to deliver fast, reliable answers for anyone caring for children with infectious diseases. Written by specialists from all WHO regions, it reflects real-world practice across diverse settings, including guidance tailored to resource-limited settings.With 130 concise, clinically focused chapters, the handbook offers an evidence-based approach to every major childhood infection. Each chapter provides at-a-glance support for busy clinicians broken down into global epidemiology, transmission and incubation periods, typical and atypical presentations, diagnosis, management, antimicrobial and supportive care, outcomes, prevention, 'what's new', and 'what's next', all in a clear bullet-point format designed for rapid consultation.Covering everything from common infections to emerging threats and neglected tropical diseases, this edition equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge they need to deliver safe, effective care anywhere in the world and remains the indispensable companion for clinicians treating infants, children, and adolescents with infectious diseases.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2027-02-15
Mått100 x 180 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieOxford Specialist Handbooks in Paediatrics
Antal sidor1 296
Upplaga5
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780192865038

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Infektionssjukdomar och smittsamma sjukdomar inom Medicin
Pediatrik inom Medicin

Professor Penelope Bryant (MA BM BCh MRCP MRCPCH FRACP PhD) is a paediatric infectious diseases physician who trained in Oxford and London, UK, and now practises in Infectious Diseases and Hospital-in-the-Home at The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia. She did a PhD at the University of Melbourne, and combines research interests there and at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, in improving antibiotic use in children, preventing antimicrobial resistance and impacting both by managing children out of hospital. A/Prof Bryant has led multicentre randomised trials and impacted paediatric clinical care nationally and internationally. She has won awards for her pioneering work in Hospital-in-the-Home and mentorship of junior researchers.Professor Mark Cotton (MB ChB; M.Med (Paed) FCPaed (SA) PhD DCH (SA) DTM&H) is an emeritus professor at Stellenbosch University. He trained in Paediatric Infectious Diseases in Denver, CO between 1991 and 1994. He established and led the Family Centre for Research with Ubuntu (FAMCRU) between 2001 and 2021 for clinical trials. He conducted several pivotal paediatric clinical trials, including antiretroviral strategy and isoniazid prophylaxis. He has had leadership positions in WSPID since 2013. He is editor-in-chief of the Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases and has published over 400 papers.