Publisher's Synopsis
This is an exceptional, full-color atlas-text illustrating over 100 carefully selected pediatric infectious diseases with more than 250 illustrations. Designed specifically for the pediatrician or primary care physician treating children, the atlas provides immediate access to an authoritative, comprehensive collection of physical findings, radiographic illustrations, and laboratory information pertinent to both common and uncommon infections. The book features high quality color photographs, concise but complete diagnostic information emphasizing practical aspects of management, and the very latest data on newly emerging infectious diseases. Chapters cover infectious disease emergencies, congenital and perinatal infections, and presentations unique to the immunocompromised host. And as an aid for diagnosing specific patients with exanthematous disease, additional chapters are divided by characteristics of this rash.
