Book Chapter

Infectious Diseases

N Curtis, M Starr, J Wolf

Paediatric Handbook Eighth Edition | Published : 2009

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Rational antimicrobial prescribing Antibiotic resistance Approach to the febrile child Common bacterial infections Viral infections Infectious diarrhoea Enterobius vermicularis (threadworm, pinworm) Hepatitis Bacterial meningitis Other CNS infections Kawasaki disease Cervical lymphadenitis Cellulitis Toxin‐mediated disease HIV infection and AIDS Needle‐stick injuries Rational antimicrobial prescribing Antibiotic resistance Approach to the febrile child Common bacterial infections Viral infections Infectious diarrhoea Enterobius vermicularis (threadworm, pinworm) Hepatitis Bacterial meningitis Other CNS infections Kawasaki disease Cervical lymphadenitis ..

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