Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

This textbook is focuses on pediatric infectious diseases. Infectious diseases contribute a major chunk of cases in our day-to-day practice. It also contributes tremendously to child mortality and morbidity. Infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites and can spread between individuals. This book consists of 10 chapters, which include general topics, diagnosis and management, common systemic infections, common bacterial infections, common viral infections, protozoal, parasitic and fungal infections, emerging infections, IAP guidelines/protocols, vaccines and immunization, and miscellaneous topics. The book gives latest information about the magnitude of infectious diseases burden along with the contribution of vaccine preventable diseases. Antimicrobial resistance and new infectious agents are the two main challenges in our country. Both these topics have been covered in this book. One of the important contents is the inclusion of guidelines and protocols of Infectious Diseases Chapter, which have been published in the preceding years. It enables the reader to understand the most comprehensive way to diagnose and treat the diseases which are common problems of our country. This book is useful not only to the practicing pediatricians but also to the students.