Evidence-Based Pediatric Infectious Diseases

✍ Scribed by David Isaacs

• Publisher: BMJ Books
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 346
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Evidence-based Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of childhood infections in clinical practice. Renowned Clinical Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, David Isaacs, and an expert consultant editor team, bring you the first book to critically look at the evidence for decision making in pediatric infections.Based around illustrative case studies, each chapter presents and analyzes current evidence on the management of different pediatric infections and provides firm treatment recommendations based on evidence of:• efficacy and safety• antibiotic resistance• cost• adverse effects• ethical considerations.Clear summaries and specific guidance allow you to assess the evidence for yourself and make rapid but informed management decisions based on the strength of evidence available. Antibiotic doses are presented clearly and simply, enabling you to select appropriate treatment at a glance.This book uses a case-based approach that focuses on the most common disease areas affecting children in industrialized countries, developing countries, travelers and refugees. It is an up-to-date, relevant and widely applicable text that carefully examines the evidence for antibiotics and other interventions whilst encouraging a conservative and responsible approach to antibiotic use.Evidence-based Pediatric Infectious Diseases is an indispensable resource for any practitioner who strives to provide the best evidence-based care for childhood infections.

✦ Table of Contents

Evidence-based Pediatric Infectious Diseases......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
About the authors......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Abbreviations......Page 14
1 Evidence-based practice......Page 15
2 Rational antibiotic use......Page 23
3 Cardiac infections......Page 28
4 Cervical infections......Page 43
5 Eye infections......Page 54
6 Fever......Page 69
7 Gastrointestinal infections......Page 88
8 HIV infection......Page 116
9 Immune deficiency......Page 131
10 Meningitis and central nervous system infections......Page 146
11 Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis......Page 170
12 Respiratory infections......Page 180
13 Sexually transmitted and genital infections......Page 225
14 Skin and soft tissue infections......Page 238
15 Systemic sepsis......Page 257
16 Tropical infections and travel......Page 270
17 Urinary tract infections......Page 285
18 Viral infections......Page 297
Appendix 1 Renal impairment and antimicrobials......Page 313
Appendix 2 Aminoglycosides: dosing and monitoring blood levels......Page 315
Appendix 3 Antimicrobial drug dose recommendations......Page 320
Index......Page 335