Viral Infections in Children, Volume I

Author:   Robin J. Green
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
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9783319853017


Pages:   220
Publication Date:   28 July 2018
Format:   Paperback
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The purpose of this book is to provide a synthesis of the ever evolving field of pediatric viral infections. The most common and exotic pediatric viral infections are fully reviewed in this first one of a two volume set. All contributions are written by recognized experts in the field. The publication will appeal to medical microbiologists, practitioners, medical students and other health care providers with a pediatric interest. The known literature on viral infections in children is summarized and discussed in the light of changes in thinking as a result of novel and new evidence.

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Author:   Robin J. Green
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Weight:   0.488kg
ISBN:  

9783319853017


ISBN 10:   3319853015
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   28 July 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Congenital Viral Infections.- Influenza.- HIV Infection in Children and Adolescents.- Tuberculosis and Other Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Children.- Emerging Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viral Diseases.- Diagnosis of Viral Infections.- The Microbiome in Healthy Children.- Viral-Bacterial Interactions in Childhood Respiratory Tract Infections.

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An updated text reviews knowledge on present and emerging viral infections. Each of the 8 chapters reviews epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical management and prevention. With many very useful tables and illustrations. For pediatricians and epidemiologists. (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 15 (2), December, 2017)


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Robin J Green is Director of Paediatric Services and Paediatric Pulmonology, Paediatric Intensive Care and Allergy Services at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria. He is a Full Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health within the School of Medicine at the University of Pretoria. He holds a PhD and DSc, and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is Past President of the College of Paediatricians of South Africa and Immediate Past Chairman of the Allergy Society of South Africa. The National Research Foundation rates him as an established researcher, specialising in paediatric pulmonology. Robin has published 130 peer-reviewed scientific publications and given over 300 national and international lectures to medical audiences. 

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