Andrew J. Pollard

Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children III - Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Andrew J. Pollard 2006 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Warfare and the State of the World s Children.- How Do We Treat Children with Severe Malaria?.- The Neglected Tropical Diseases: The Ancient Afflictions of Stigma and Poverty and the Prospects for their Control and Elimination.- Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Lassa, Ebola and Marburg Viruses.- Rotavirus and Rotavirus Vaccines.- Transient Deficiencies of T-Cell-Mediated Immunity in the Neonate.- Controversies in Neonatal Sepsis: Immunomodulation in the Treatment and Prevention of Neonatal Sepsis.- Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection in Adolescents and Young Adults.- The Role of Inflammation and Infection in the Development of Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity.- Streptococcus pneumoniae: Infection, Inflammation and Disease.- Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance on Therapy of Bacterial Pneumonia in Children.- Diagnosis and Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease.- New Antibiotics for Gram-Positive Infections.- Clinical Manifestations of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria.- Kingella kingae: An Emerging Pediatric Pathogen.- How to Treat Acute Musculoskeletal Infections in Children.- Prevention of Transmission of HIV-1 from Mothers to Infants in Africa.- Practical Aspects of Antiretroviral Treatment in Children.- Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Otitis Media in Children.- Antibiotic Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Children.- Human Metapneumovirus: An Important Cause of Acute Respiratory Illness."Publisher Marketing: Bringing together leading experts, this book explores the hottest topics of concern to clincians caring for children with infections & research scientists working with infectious disease, immunology, microbiology & public health.