The third edition of this best-selling resource from the American Academy of Pediatricsaids in the diagnosis and treatment of more than 100 infectious diseases. Streamline disease recognition and clinical decision-makingwith more than 1,200 finely detailed color images.
Three new chapters cover fungal diseases, hemorrhagic fevers (filoviruses), and trichuriasis.
Concise text descriptions steps through diagnosis, evaluation and management essentials for each condition. Essential information on each condition is presented in the precise sequence needed in the clinical setting:
Clinical manifestations
Epidemiology
Diagnostic tests
Etiology
Incubation period
