Course covers topics in infectious diseases in children and is intended for Pediatric Infectious disease trainees, trainers, and all those who manage children with infections. This conference is being supported by several societies and is sponsored by several pharmaceutical companies, such as Aventis, Baxter, Chiron Vaccines, Wyeth, etc. Based on the course Infection and Immunity in Children 2007 held at St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK Fifth in the series, various aspects of paediatric infectious diseases written by the leading authorities in the field INDICE: From the contents Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli and the haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS): what have we learned in the past 25 years?.- Global epidemiology of pneumococcal disease - new prospects for vaccine control.- Current Concepts of the Pathogenesis of RSV Bronchiolitis.- How Can We Eradicate Pertussis.- Recognition and Management of Encephalitis in Children.- Microbiology and management of pleural empyema.- Pneumococcal Conjugate VaccinesProbe Studies: the solution points to the problem.- New Findings in Primary Immunodeficiency.- Routine Use of Influenza Vaccine.- Challenges in the Evaluation and Management of Bone and Joint Infections and the Role of New Antibiotics for Gram Positive Infections.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-79837-0
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 210
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés