"As a series of relatively brief chapters describing most aspects of neonatal infectious disease, this book can serve as a quick reference guide to the most common bacterial, viral, and fungal infections in the nursery. ... The book is an excellent reference for students, residents, and fellows ... . This is a succinct guide to neonatal infections and is much more user friendly for clinicians than the standard comprehensive texts ... ." (Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2018)
Early Onset Sepsis
Late Onset Sepsis
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Candida
Neonatal conjunctivitis
Respiratory Viruses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Pathogenesis of congenital infections
Chagas disease
Cytomegalovirus infection
Enteroviruses
Hepatitis B in the Perinatal Period
Hepatitis C and Pregnancy
Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
Management of HIV-exposed infants
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Malaria
Parvovirus
Rubella
Congenital Syphilis
Tick-borne infections
Toxoplasmosis
Tuberculosis in the Neonate
Varicella in the Peripartum Period
Zika virus
Infection Prevention
Outbreaks
Antibiotic stewardship
Immunizations in the Nursery
Dr. Cantey is a board certified neonatalist specializing in infectious diseases and perinatal medicine. He received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2006 before completing his fellowships in pediatric infectious diseases and neonatal/perinatal medicine at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center. He has published numerous journal articles and book chapters and is currently an assistant professor at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
This book is designed to succinctly cover the pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment, and important aspects of preventative care for the most frequently encountered neonatal and congenital infections. The first section discusses common neonatal infections acquired during or after delivery, including sepsis, meningitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, and other focal infections. The second section covers a wide range of congenital infections including cytomegalovirus, hepatitis, syphilis, and HIV. The final section discusses the basics of infection prevention, outbreak management, antibiotic stewardship, and immunizations in the nursery setting. Written by an expert in infectious diseases and neonatal/perinatal medicine, this book is the only resource focused exclusively on newborns that is both current and easily accessible.
Handbook of Neonatal Infections is an excellent resource for infectious disease specialists, neonatologists, pediatricians, family practitioners, medical students, hospitalists, nurses, and all clinicians caring for infants in the nursery or neonatal intensive care unit.