Infectious diseases of the fetus and newborn infant / [edited by] Jack S. Remington ... [et al.].

Contents Current concepts of infections of the fetus and newborn infant -- Neonatal infections: a global perspective -- Obstetric factors associated with infections of the fetus and newborn infant -- Developmental immunology and role of host defenses in fetal and neonatal susceptibility to infection -- Human milk -- Bacterial sepsis and meningitis -- Bacterial infections of the respiratory tract -- Bacterial infections of the bones and joints -- Bacterial infections of the urinary tract -- Focal bacterial infections -- Microorganisms responsible for neonatal diarrhea -- Group B streptococcal infections -- Listeriosis -- Staphylococcal infections -- Gonococcal infections -- Syphilis -- Borrella infections: lyme disease and relapsing fever -- Tuberculosis -- Chlamydia infections -- Mycoplasmal infections -- Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the infant -- Chickenpox, measles, and mumps -- Cytomegalovirus -- Enterovirus and parechovirus infections -- Hepatitis -- Herpes simplex virus infections -- Human parovirus -- Rubella -- Smallpox and vaccinia -- Less common viral infections -- Toxoplasmosis -- Less common protozoan and helminth infections -- Candidiasis -- Pneumocystis and other less common fungal infections -- Healthcare-associated infections in the nursery -- Laboratory aids for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis -- Clinical pharmacology anti-infective drugs -- Prevention of fetal and early life infections through maternal-neonatal immunization.
General note"Expert consult"--Cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010014728
ISBN9781416064008
ISBN1416064001

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