Red Book:2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases,30/e
Coming in May! The AAP's authoritative guide to the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment
of more than 200 childhood conditions.
The Red Book provides evidence-based guidance to practicing clinicians on pediatric infections and vaccinations based
on the recommations of the committee as well as the combined expertise of the CDC, the FDA and hundreds of physician
contributors.
The Red Book is an essential reference for pediatric infectious diseases specialists and general pediatricians, and is
useful for family medicine and emergency medicine physicians as well. Public health and school health providers,
medical residents and students also will find it a high-yield source of pediatric infectious disease and vaccine
information.
The book is divided into sections that cover
Active and passive immunization
Disease summaries
Antimicrobial therapy for treatment and prophylaxis
Care of children in special situations
Updated information and recommations you cannot afford to be without...
Standardized approach to disease prevention through immunizations, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and infection control
practices
New chapter on Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Filoviruses has been added
New chapter on human parechovirus infections has been added
Updated information on hypersensitivity reactions after immunizations
The latest on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescents and children
Updated coverage of actinomycosis, amebiases, arbovirus, bacterial vaginosis, blastocystis, candidiasis, Clostridium
difficle, coronaviruses, dengue, enteroviruses, Escherichia coli, Giardia intestinalis, gonococcal infections,
Helicobacter pylori infections, lyme disease, meningococcal infections, pediculosis capitis, pertussis, pneumococcal
infections, rotavirus, and more
Managing Injection Pain has been significantly expanded
Updated information on hepatitis C
Updated information on group B streptococcal infections
Updated section on drugs for parasitic infections
Significantly revised chapter on Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Recommations for using MMR or MMRV vaccines have been d
The Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship chapter has been significantly broaded and d
Updated information on HIV
And much more!