Main description:

Special Volume 22 of Recent Advances in Pediatrics is a compilation of reviews bringing trainees and physicians fully up to date with key developments in paediatric immunology, infections and immunisation.

Divided into four sections, Part 1 discusses issues and concerns in immunology, immunodeficiency and immunotherapy. Part 2 examines infections that may be encountered in children, including HIV, tuberculosis and meningococcal disease. Parts 3 and 4 cover immunisation and pharmacotherapy.

Presented in an easy to follow format, Special Volume 22 follows a multidisciplinary approach. Each chapter finishes with a summary of key learning points and extensive references for further reading. Clinical photographs, illustrations and tables enhance learning.

Key points

New, updated volume presenting latest developments in paediatric immunology, infections and immunisation
Multidisciplinary approach, easy to follow format
Extensive references and key learning points summarised in each chapter
Includes contributions from experts in London, Liverpool and New York

Contents:

Part 1: Immunology

Immunology: An Overview
Issues and Concerns in Immunology
Immunodeficiency States
Immunodeficiency: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach
Immunotherapy: Current Concepts and Dilemmas
Intravenous Immunoglobulins
Immunological Basis for Neonatal Sepsis
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
Reactive Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Part 2: Infections

Central Nervous System Infections
Pediatric HIV Infection
Pediatric Tuberculosis
Bloody Diarrhea
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Bugging Issue
Meningococcal Disease
Neonatal Sepsis: Management Beyond Antibiotics
Vector-borne Diseases
Infective Endocarditis
Infection Control

Part 3: Immunization

Vaccine-preventable Diseases
India's National Immunization Program: Conventional Vaccines and Beyond
New and Underutilized Vaccines: Introduction in National Immunization Programs
Adolescent Vaccines
Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine: Vision of Eradication of Cervical Cancer
Immunization of the Immunocompromised Children

Part 4: Pharmacotherapy Of Infectious Diseases And Immunologic Disorders

Promising Antimicrobial Drugs: New and not so New
Antimicrobial Resistance: Issues and Concerns