Neonatal Infections [[electronic resource] ] : Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management / / edited by Joseph B. Cantey

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910300276303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018
• ISBN: 3-319-90038-2
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2018.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (254 pages)
• Disciplina: 618.929
• Soggetti: Infectious diseases; Pediatrics; General practice (Medicine); Nursing; Maternal and child health services; Infectious Diseases; General Practice / Family Medicine; Maternal and Child Health
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Early Onset Sepsis -- Late Onset Sepsis -- Necrotizing Enterocolitis -- Candida -- Neonatal conjunctivitis -- Respiratory Viruses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit -- Pathogenesis of congenital infections -- Chagas disease -- Cytomegalovirus infection -- Enteroviruses -- Hepatitis B in the Perinatal Period -- Hepatitis C and Pregnancy -- Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection -- Management of HIV-exposed infants -- Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus -- Malaria -- Parvovirus -- Rubella -- Congenital Syphilis -- Tick-borne infections -- Toxoplasmosis -- Tuberculosis in the Neonate -- Varicella in the Peripartum Period -- Zika virus -- Infection Prevention -- Outbreaks -- Antibiotic stewardship -- Immunizations in the Nursery.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is designed to succinctly cover the pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment, and important aspects of preventative care for the most frequently encountered neonatal and congenital infections. The first section ; discusses common neonatal infections acquired during or after delivery, including sepsis, meningitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, and other focal infections. The second section covers a wide range of congenital infections including cytomegalovirus, hepatitis, syphilis, and HIV. The final section discusses the basics of infection prevention, outbreak management, antibiotic stewardship, and immunizations in the nursery setting. Written by an expert in infectious diseases and neonatal/perinatal medicine, this book is the only resource focused exclusively on newborns that is both current and easily accessible. Handbook of Neonatal Infections is an excellent resource for infectious disease specialists, neonatologists, pediatricians, family practitioners, medical students, hospitalists, nurses, and all clinicians caring for infants in the nursery or neonatal intensive care unit.