9781610025645

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Completely updated and revised, the 28th edition of this best-selling reference provides instant access to the latest recommendations for treatment of infectious diseases in children.
 
For each disease, the authors provide a commentary to help select the best of all antimicrobial choices. Drug descriptions cover all antimicrobial agents available today and include complete information about dosing regimens.
 
TOPICS INCLUDE
  • Antimicrobial Therapy by Clinical Syndromes
  • Antimicrobial Therapy for Neonates
  • Choosing Among
    • Antibiotics
    • Antifungal Agents
    • Antiviral Agents
    • Antiparasitic Agents
    • Oral Step-down Therapy for Serious Infections
    • Prevention of Symptomatic Infection
    • Approach to Antibiotic Allergies
    • Antibiotic Stewardship
    New in the 28th Edition
    • Updated recommendations on acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, based on newly published guidelines by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America, including information on a decrease in the incidence of MRSA infections, allowing the recommendation of cefazolin, again, in empiric therapy for most pediatric bone infections
    • Updated recommendations on influenza treatment and prophylaxis, reflecting American Academy of Pediatrics guidance for 2021-2022
    • Ceftazidime/avibactam now preferred over fluoroquinolones for treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing enteric bacilli, if susceptible
    • Cefiderocol, a new iron-binding siderophore cephalosporin class, recently approved in adults for treatment of many drug-resistant pathogens, particularly Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Pseudomonas; under study in children
    • New dosing for posaconazole suspension formulation
    • New approaches to mucormycosis
    • Added baloxavir for children 12+ years old

ISBN-13

9781610025645

ISBN-10

1610025644

Weight

0.68 Pounds

Dimensions

4.75 x 0.75 x 6.50 In

List Price

$36.95

Edition

28th Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

366 pages

Publisher

American Academy of Pediatrics

Published On

2022-03-30



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