2023 Nelson’s Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy 29th Edition (2023) by John S. Bradley MD PDF

Description

Completely updated and revised, the 29th 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. CHAPTERS INCLUDE Antimicrobial Therapy According to Clinical SyndromesAntimicrobial Therapy for NeonatesChoosing AmongAntibioticsAntifungal AgentsAntiviral AgentsAntiparasitic AgentsOral Step-down Therapy for Serious InfectionsPrevention of Symptomatic InfectionApproach to Antibiotic AllergiesAntibiotic StewardshipAntibiotic Therapy for Children With Obesity

Reviews

Editorial Reviews: Review ****4-Star Review “This handbook is well-organized, clinically useful reference for clinicians who treat infections with antimicrobial therapy in pediatric patients. It is easily accessible, useful, up-to-date and an incredible resource.” Joseph Russell Hagerman, MD Comer Children’s Hospital Doody’s Book ReviewsTM About the Author John S. Bradley, MD, FAAPEditor in ChiefJohn S. Bradley, MD, FAAP, has been the Medical Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego since 1988, and is currently Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He has served on the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book Committee) 2004-2010, and the Council of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Council, 2007-2011 where he promoted the development of a PIDS Antimicrobial Stewardship program. John D. Nelson, MD Emeritus John D. Nelson, MD is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center, the same institution since he started his career back in 1957. At UT Southwestern he established the first formal Pediatric Infectious Disease fellowship program with Dr. Kenneth Haltalin and later Dr. George McCracken. He also went on to establish the National Pediatric Infectious Disease Seminar with Dr. McCracken and in 1982 they founded the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal for which they continue as Chief Editors. In 1975 Dr. Nelson produced the first edition of the Pocket Book of Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy which has gone through 20 biennial editions and is now edited by Dr. John Bradley. Elizabeth D. Barnett, MD, FAAPDr Barnett is the Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine and the Director, International Clinic in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Boston Medical Center.Joseph B. Cantey, MD, MPH, FAAP Joseph B. Cantey, MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Divisions of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Neonatology/Perinatal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He attended medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina before completing his pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins. He then completed dual fellowships in pediatric infectious diseases and neonatal/perinatal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. His research interests include antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing in the nursery setting; infection control and prevention in the nursery setting; and the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and longitudinal follow-up of congenital and perinatal infections, particularly herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, and syphilis. David W. Kimberlin, MD, FAAP, is the Editor of the 2021 AAP Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book). He also was Editor of the 2015 and 2018 editions, and was an Associate Editor of the 2012 and 2009 editions, and served on the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases from 2005- 2011. Dr Kimberlin is Professor of Pediatrics and Co-director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham. His clinical and research interests include pediatric infectious diseases, antiviral therapeutics in rare diseases with a large unmet medical need, including neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections, congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, congenital Zika infection, neonatal and infantile influenza infection, and neonatal enteroviral sepsis syndrome.

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