remington

Jack S. Remington: Infectious Diseases of The Fetus And Newborn Infant (5/e)
November 2000; 39.900 Ptas./239,80 Euros; 1507 Pag.

Jack S. Remington, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Marcus A. Krupp
Research Chair and Chairman, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Research Institute, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, CA
Jerome O. Klein, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine; Director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA
WITH 42 CONTRIBUTORS

This definitive text, now in its 5th Edition, provides the most contemporary and complete information on infectious diseases of the fetus and newborn. Each disease chapter includes a description of the microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis of the disease.

Features

Offers chapters on breastfeeding * prevention of hospital acquired infections * and antimicrobial agents used for neonates.
Features the expertise of the leading authorities in each subject.
Provides an extensive list of references and world-wide sources.
Features current and comprehensive information throughout, offering new guidelines and new considerations of treatment and prevention, such as changing protocols for treating pregnant women with HIV or group B streptococcal infections in women and infants.
Focuses on the decision-making process for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Includes a new chapter devoted to the international features of infectious diseases of the fetus and newborn, providing a more detailed focus on the burden of disease in developing countries.

Contents

Current Concepts of Infectious of the Fetus and Newborn Infant
Developmental Immunology and Role of Host Defenses in Neonatal Susceptibility to Infection
Neonatal Infections: A Global Perspective
Human Milk
Toxoplasmosis
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in the Infant
Enteroviruses
Lyme Disease
Syphilis
Chickenpox, Measles, and Mumps
Mycoplasmal Infections
Chlamydia
Human Parvovirus B19
Fungal Infections

Other Viral Infections of the Fetus and Newborn
Protozoan and Helminth Infections
Hepatitis
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
Group B Streptococcal Infections
Listeriosis
Tuberculosis
Gonococcal Infection
Staphylococcal Infections
Microorganisms Responsible for Neonatal Diarrhea
Laboratory Aids for Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis
Obstetric Factors Associated with Infections of the Fetus and Newborn Infant
Infections Acquired in the Nursery: Epidemiology and Control
Clinical Pharmacology of Antibacterial Agents