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Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children VIII / Edition 1

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ISBN-10:: 1461402034
ISBN-13:: 9781461402039
Pub. Date:: 12/02/2011
Publisher:: Springer New York

ISBN-10:: 1461402034
ISBN-13:: 9781461402039
Pub. Date:: 12/02/2011
Publisher:: Springer New York

Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children VIII / Edition 1

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Book covers course with topics in infectious diseases in children and is intended for Pediatric Infectious disease clinical researchers, trainees, trainers, and all those who manage the research of children with infections and the children themselves. The conference is being supported by several societies and is sponsored by several pharmaceutical companies, such as Aventis, Baxter, Chiron Vaccines, Wyeth, etc. ToC reflects the scientific program found here: http://www.oxfordiic.org/#course

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ISBN-13:	9781461402039
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	12/02/2011
Series:	Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology , #719
Edition description:	2011
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.03(d)

Our time of pestilence: purchasing immunity and ignoring the misery of others.- Neonatal meningitis: can we do better?.- Approaches towards avoiding lifelong antiretrovial therapy in paediatric HIV infection.- How short is long enough for treatment of bone and joint infection?.- What’s new in diagnostic testing and treatment approaches for Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in children?.- Pigs, poultry, and pandemic influenza: how zoonotic pathogens threaten human health.- Kingella kingae infections in children: an update.- Influenza pandemics.- Management of shunt related infections.- Nontuberculous lymphadenopathy in children: using the evidence to plan optimal management.- Pediatric brucellosis: an (almost) forgotten disease.- Q fever: still more queries than answers.- Rickettsioses in children: a clinical approach.- What is the evidence behind recommendations for infection control?.- What do we know about how to treat tuberculosis?.- Bacterial meningitis in childhood.- Mycobacterium marinum infection.

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Reviewer: Kari A Simonsen, MD, MBA (University of Nebraska Medical Center)
Description: The chapters in this volume in the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology series are based on lectures given at the 8th Infection and Immunity in Children course at Keble College, Oxford, U.K., in June 2010. The chapters provide a succinct overview of diverse topics in pediatric infectious diseases written by internationally recognized, invited experts.
Purpose: The book provides clinicians, scientists, and students with timely communications about notable topics in the field of pediatric infectious diseases. The chapters include discussions ranging from neonatal meningitis to Q fever, influenza pandemics to infection control, and each provides a broad overview focused on current knowledge, ongoing research, and clinical controversies.
Audience: It is most appropriate for clinicians and students of pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases, as well as infection preventionists, microbiologists, and public health providers with an interest in this area. The editors and contributing authors are highly respected authorities in the field.
Features: This slim volume provides concise, specific topic overviews in each chapter, alerting readers to current issues, recent discoveries, and provocative questions. Chapters are organized by topic, based on lectures provided at the live course, and each is thoroughly referenced. The full color illustrations and photomicrographs also add interest and help emphasize important concepts.
Assessment: This is a useful collection of review articles on important topics in pediatric infectious diseases. It is not intended as a standalone textbook, but it provides concise communications that will enhance readers' knowledge of the subject. For students, physicians, and microbiologists, it provides an array of interesting, timely, and provocative reviews to supplement standard textbook material and encourage future research and innovation.

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Reviewer: Kari A Simonsen, MD (University of Nebraska Medical Center)
Description: The chapters in this volume in the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology series are based on lectures given at the 8th Infection and Immunity in Children course at Keble College, Oxford, U.K., in June 2010. The chapters provide a succinct overview of diverse topics in pediatric infectious diseases written by internationally recognized, invited experts.
Purpose: The book provides clinicians, scientists, and students with timely communications about notable topics in the field of pediatric infectious diseases. The chapters include discussions ranging from neonatal meningitis to Q fever, influenza pandemics to infection control, and each provides a broad overview focused on current knowledge, ongoing research, and clinical controversies.
Audience: It is most appropriate for clinicians and students of pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases, as well as infection preventionists, microbiologists, and public health providers with an interest in this area. The editors and contributing authors are highly respected authorities in the field.
Features: This slim volume provides concise, specific topic overviews in each chapter, alerting readers to current issues, recent discoveries, and provocative questions. Chapters are organized by topic, based on lectures provided at the live course, and each is thoroughly referenced. The full color illustrations and photomicrographs also add interest and help emphasize important concepts.
Assessment: This is a useful collection of review articles on important topics in pediatric infectious diseases. It is not intended as a standalone textbook, but it provides concise communications that will enhance readers' knowledge of the subject. For students, physicians, and microbiologists, it provides an array of interesting, timely, and provocative reviews to supplement standard textbook material and encourage future research and innovation.

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