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Infectious Pediatric Diseases Around the Globe, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 69-1 - November 22, 2021
- Editors: Chokechai Rongkavilit, Fouzia Naeem
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 4 8 7 4 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 4 8 7 5 - 6
In this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest editors Chokechai Rongkavilit and Fouzia Naeem bring their considerable expertise to the topic of infectious pediatric diseases around the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest editors Chokechai Rongkavilit and Fouzia Naeem bring their considerable expertise to the topic of infectious pediatric diseases around the globe. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as pediatric tuberculosis, important nematodes in children, malaria, and more.
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Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Resource-Limited Countries; Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in the Developing World; Pediatric Care for Internationally-Adopted Children and Migrant Children; Vaccines for International Pediatric Travelers; Prevention of Emerging Infections in Children; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on infectious pediatric diseases around the globe, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- CME Accreditation Page
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Foreword
- Preface
- Prevention of Mother-to-Child Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Resource-Limited Countries
- Key points
- Introduction
- Antiretrovirals in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus
- Antiretroviral therapy for maternal health and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus
- Effect of increased availability of antiretroviral therapy on prevention of mother-to-child transmission in resource-limited countries
- Factors influencing risk of mother-to-child transmission
- Coinfections
- Intrapartum factors
- Risks associated with breast-feeding
- The prevention of mother-to-child transmission cascade and opportunities for improved interventions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Updates in Pediatric Tuberculosis in International Settings
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology of pediatric tuberculosis in international settings
- Updates in pediatric tuberculosis case detection and diagnosis
- Updates in treatment in high-burden countries
- Vulnerable populations
- Preventing and controlling the epidemic
- Clinics care points
- Pediatric Malaria: Global and North American Perspectives
- Key points
- Introduction
- Etiology
- Epidemiology
- Clinical manifestations
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Salmonellosis Including Enteric Fever
- Key points
- Introduction
- Clinics care points
- Amebiasis and Amebic Liver Abscess in Children
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Clinical features
- Stool studies
- Primary prevention
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosures
- Evaluation and Management of Traveler's Diarrhea in Children
- Key points
- Introduction
- Definition
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Neurocysticercosis in Children
- Key points
- Introduction
- Life cycle of the parasite
- Epidemiology
- Pathogenesis and classification
- Clinical manifestation
- Diagnosis
- Management
- Antiparasitic treatment
- Prognosis
- Prevention
- Summary
- Important Nematodes in Children
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Clinical presentation
- Diagnosis
- Therapeutic options
- Prevention
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- Multidrug-Resistant Infections in the Developing World
- Key points
- Introduction
- Drivers for antimicrobial resistance
- Mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance
- Bloodstream infections
- Pediatric Care for Immigrant, Refugee, and Internationally Adopted Children
- Key points
- Introduction
- Clinical tools, guidelines, and policies
- Provision of care to immigrant children
- Pathogen-specific review on prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases in immigrant children
- Additional pathogens (region specific)
- Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on immigrant children
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Vaccines for International Pediatric Travelers
- Key points
- Introduction
- Preparing patients for travel
- Routine vaccines
- Recommended vaccines
- Required vaccines
- Timing and spacing of immunobiologics
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Prevention of Emerging Infections in Children
- Key points
- Introduction
- Avian influenza
- The Middle East Respiratory syndrome
- Dengue
- Chikungunya
- Ebola
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 69-1
- Published: November 22, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323848749
- eBook ISBN: 9780323848756
FN
Fouzia Naeem
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Assistant Professor(affiliated), Stanford School of Medicine Academic Division, Chief, Pediatric infectious Diseases, Valley Children's Healthcare Madera, CA