Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Book info: Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Hardcover, 675 pages) – American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013. Language: English.

Based on key content from the American Academy of Pediatric's Red Book®, the Red Book Atlas, 2nd editon provides essential information and recommendations for diagnosing and treating more than 100 pediatric conditions. Look here for all the essentials on everything from actinomycosis to amebiasis to anthrax; hepatitis to herpes to hookworm; tuberculosis to tularemia to typhus. It streamlines disease recognition and clinical decision-making with more than 800 full-color images adjacent to concise diagnostic and treatment guidelines.Includes 300 new images!27 new chapters include: AstrovirusBacillus cereusBlastocystis hominis Burkholderia Human Calicivirus Chlamydophila pneumonia Chlamydophilia psittaci Clostridium perfringens CoronavirusCryptococcus neoformans Infections (Cryptococcosis) Cryptosporidiosis Dengue Fusobacterium Infections Hepatitis D Hepatitis E Human Herpesvirus 8 Legionella Human Metapneumovirus Infections Microsporidia Infections Parasitic Diseases Prion Diseases Q Fever Rickettsial Diseases Other Tapeworm Infections (including Hydatid Diseases) Other Vibrio Infections

Essential information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence needed in the clinical setting:

• Clinical manifestations
• Etiology
• Epidemiology
• Incubation period
• Diagnostic tests
• Treatment

Editorial Reviews About the Author The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 66,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.