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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
Suraj Gupte MD FIAP
Professor and Head, Postgraduate Department of Paediatrics, Mamata Medical College and Mamata General and Super specialty Hospitals, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India
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