Red Book: Report of the committee on Infectious Diseases

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AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases, Editor: Larry K. Pickering, MD, FAAP; Associate editors: Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP; David W. Kimberlin, MD, FAAP; Sarah S. Long, MD, FAAP (American Academy of Pediatrics)

Custom-designed to optimize everyday patient problem-solving with vital new information in topic areas including active and passive immunization, school health, blood safety, STDs and more!

The Red Book® - The authorative guide to the latest pediatric infectious disease information brings you the latest clinically tested guidelines on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 200 conditions. It is custom-designed to optimize everyday patient problem-solving with vital new information in topic areas including active and passive immunization, school health, blood safety, STDs, drug therapy, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and diseases ranging from anthrax and smallpox to West Nile Virus, tuberculosis, influenza, and pneumococcal infections.

Created by the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases in conjunction with the CDC, the FDA, and other leading institutions with contributions from hundreds of physicians nationwide, this is a resource you'll consult often and with complete confidence. This latest update is based on the 28th edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates!

Key Features

Key developments in combination vaccines
2009 AAP standards for child and adolescent immunization practices
New AHA guidelines for the prevention of infective endocarditis
New section on Fusobacterium infections
Two new appendices added on dates of vaccines licensed by the FDA and CPT and ICD-9-CM Codes for commonly administered licensed vaccines
The latest on common misconceptions about immunizations
Revised section on vaccine contraindications and precautions
The latest on pregnancy and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
Updated recommendations for routine screening of pregnant women for HIV
The latest on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescents and children and recommendations for use of HPV vaccine
Updated coverage of Adenovirus, Anthrax, Arboviruses, Candidiasis, Clostridium difficile, Enteroviruses, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
Updated information on Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B, Group A Streptococcal Infections
Significantly revised sections on Herpes Simplex and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

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