RT Book, Section
A1 Shah, Samir S.
A1 Kemper, Alex R.
A1 Ratner, Adam J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1157318562
T1 Preface
T2 Pediatric Infectious Diseases: Essentials for Practice, 2e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861536
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157318562
RD 2024/04/23
AB Our  understanding  of  infectious  diseases  has  increased  exponentially  over  the  past  few  decades  with  invention  of  new  diagnostic  tests  and  identification  of  new  pathogens  and  diseases.  We  also  have  the  recognition  of  new  syndromes  caused  by  well-known  pathogens  and  the  resurgence  of  "old"  diseases,  once  thought  conquered.  The  complexity  of  children  receiving  medical  care  in  both  the  outpatient  and  inpatient  settings  has  also  increased  substantially.  Conditions  that  once  required  initial  (e.g.,  pyelonephritis)  or  prolonged  (e.g.,  osteomyelitis)  hospitalization  are  now  managed  primarily  in  the  outpatient  setting.  The  survival  of  infants  born  prematurely  and  those  with  chronic  illnesses  has  improved  through  advances  in  medical  technology  and  systems  of  care.  Healthcare  delivery  has  also  evolved  with  far  greater  emphasis  on  both  achieving  better  outcomes  at  lower  cost  and  improving  the  experiences  of  our  patients  and  their  families.  Consequently,  the  amount  of  knowledge  required  to  manage  even  common  childhood  infections  can  sometimes  feel  mind  boggling.  This  book  was  written  in  order  to  provide  general  and  specialty  child-health  clinicians—generalists  and  specialists—a  practical,  reliable,  and  evidence-based  resource  to  diagnose  and  treat  commonly  encountered  pediatric  infections  in  the  inpatient  and  outpatient  settings.