Viral Infections in Children, Volume I

ISBN-13: 9783319853017 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 220 str.

Opis

The purpose of this book is to provide a synthesis of the ever evolving field of pediatric viral infections. The most common and exotic pediatric viral infections are fully reviewed in this first one of a two volume set. All contributions are written by recognized experts in the field. The publication will appeal to medical microbiologists, practitioners, medical students and other health care providers with a pediatric interest. The known literature on viral infections in children is summarized and discussed in the light of changes in thinking as a result of novel and new evidence.

Recenzje

"An updated text reviews knowledge on present and emerging viral infections. Each of the 8 chapters reviews epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical management and prevention. With many very useful tables and illustrations. For pediatricians and epidemiologists." (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 15 (2), December, 2017)

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Congenital Viral Infections

Gamal Samy Aly, Hesham Abdel-Hady, and Maged Z. Ibrahim

Chapter 2. Influenza

Cheryl Cohen and Gary Reubenson

Chapter 3. HIV Infection in Children and Adolescents

Raziya Bobat and Moherndran Archary

 

Chapter 4. Tuberculosis and Other Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Children

Helena Rabie and Ben J Marais

 

Chapter 5. Emerging Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viral Diseases

Jacqueline Weyer and Lucille H. Blumberg

 

Chapter 6. Diagnosis of Viral Infections

Marthi Pretorius and Marietjie Venter

 

Chapter 7. The Microbiome in Healthy Children

Yvan Vandenplas and Koen Huysentruyt

 

Chapter 8. Viral-Bacterial Interactions in Childhood Respiratory Tract Infections

Alicia Annamalay and Peter Le Souëf

O autorze

Robin J Green is Director of Paediatric Services and Paediatric Pulmonology, Paediatric Intensive Care and Allergy Services at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria. He is a Full Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health within the School of Medicine at the University of Pretoria. He holds a PhD and DSc, and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is Past President of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa and Immediate Past Chairman of the Allergy Society of South Africa. The National Research Foundation rates him as an established researcher, specialising in paediatric pulmonology. Robin has published 130 peer-reviewed scientific publications and given over 300 national and international lectures to medical audiences.