Recent Advances in Pediatrics - Special Volume 22 - Immunology, Infections and Immunization, Vol. 22

Special Volume 22 of Recent Advances in Pediatrics is a compilation of reviews bringing trainees and physicians fully up to date with key developments in paediatric immunology, infections and immunisation.

Divided into four sections, Part 1 discusses issues and concerns in immunology, immunodeficiency and immunotherapy. Part 2 examines infections that may be encountered in children, including HIV, tuberculosis and meningococcal disease. Parts 3 and 4 cover immunisation and pharmacotherapy.

Presented in an easy to follow format, Special Volume 22 follows a multidisciplinary approach. Each chapter finishes with a summary of key learning points and extensive references for further reading. Clinical photographs, illustrations and tables enhance learning.

Key points

• New, updated volume presenting latest developments in paediatric immunology, infections and immunisation
• Multidisciplinary approach, easy to follow format
• Extensive references and key learning points summarised in each chapter
• Includes contributions from experts in London, Liverpool and New York

Part 1: Immunology

• Immunology: An Overview
• Issues and Concerns in Immunology
• Immunodeficiency States
• Immunodeficiency: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach
• Immunotherapy: Current Concepts and Dilemmas
• Intravenous Immunoglobulins
• Immunological Basis for Neonatal Sepsis
• Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
• Reactive Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Part 2: Infections

• Central Nervous System Infections
• Pediatric HIV Infection
• Pediatric Tuberculosis
• Bloody Diarrhea
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Bugging Issue
• Meningococcal Disease
• Neonatal Sepsis: Management Beyond Antibiotics
• Vector-borne Diseases
• Infective Endocarditis
• Infection Control

Part 3: Immunization

• Vaccine-preventable Diseases
• India’s National Immunization Program: Conventional Vaccines and Beyond
• New and Underutilized Vaccines: Introduction in National Immunization Programs
• Adolescent Vaccines
• Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine: Vision of Eradication of Cervical Cancer
• Immunization of the Immunocompromised Children

Part 4: Pharmacotherapy Of Infectious Diseases And Immunologic Disorders

• Promising Antimicrobial Drugs: New and not so New
• Antimicrobial Resistance: Issues and Concerns

Suraj Gupte MD FIAP
Professor and Head, Postgraduate Department of Paediatrics, Mamata Medical College and Mamata General and Super specialty Hospitals, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India