Infectious Diseases in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit [1st ed.] 9781846289163, 9781846289170
Many children are admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with serious infections or with a high chance of ac
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Table of contents :
Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
The Immunology of Neonates and Children and Its Relation to Susceptibility to Infection (E. Graham Davies)....Pages 1-58
Infections in the Critically Ill Neonate (Cheryl Jones)....Pages 59-96
Fungal Infection in Critically Ill Children (Alok Sharma)....Pages 97-112
Toxin-Mediated Diseases and Toxic Shock Syndrome (Andrew C. Steer, Nigel Curtis)....Pages 113-142
Vaccines for the Prevention of Admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Shelley Segal, Matthew Snape, Dominic Kelly, Andrew J. Pollard)....Pages 143-175
Pathophysiology of Pediatric Sepsis (Jan A. Hazelzet)....Pages 176-193
The Epidemiology of Severe Infections in Children (Mary E. Hartman, R. Scott Watson, Joseph A. Carcillo, Derek C. Angus)....Pages 194-212
Novel Challenges in Infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Setting (Laura Jones, Mike Sharland)....Pages 213-224
Host Genetic Susceptibility to Infection (Shamez N. Ladhani, Robert Booy)....Pages 225-311
Nosocomial Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Xavier Sáez-Llorens, Octavio Ramilo)....Pages 312-331
Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Karyn Moshal, Olaf Neth, David Cubitt, Nigel Klein)....Pages 332-349
Infants and Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Steven B. Welch, E. G. Hermione Lyall)....Pages 350-369
Life-Threatening Tropical Infections (Kathryn Maitland, Bridget Wills)....Pages 370-437
Cardiac Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Laura M. Ibsen, Irving Shen)....Pages 438-464
Pediatric Critical Care: Acute Central Nervous System Infection (Thomas Iolster, Robert C. Tasker)....Pages 465-486
Respiratory Infection in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (D. R. O’Donnell, R. G. Branco)....Pages 487-520
New Therapies for Sepsis (Liz Whittaker, Simon Nadel)....Pages 521-557
Back Matter ....Pages 559-580
Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
The Immunology of Neonates and Children and Its Relation to Susceptibility to Infection (E. Graham Davies)....Pages 1-58
Infections in the Critically Ill Neonate (Cheryl Jones)....Pages 59-96
Fungal Infection in Critically Ill Children (Alok Sharma)....Pages 97-112
Toxin-Mediated Diseases and Toxic Shock Syndrome (Andrew C. Steer, Nigel Curtis)....Pages 113-142
Vaccines for the Prevention of Admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Shelley Segal, Matthew Snape, Dominic Kelly, Andrew J. Pollard)....Pages 143-175
Pathophysiology of Pediatric Sepsis (Jan A. Hazelzet)....Pages 176-193
The Epidemiology of Severe Infections in Children (Mary E. Hartman, R. Scott Watson, Joseph A. Carcillo, Derek C. Angus)....Pages 194-212
Novel Challenges in Infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Setting (Laura Jones, Mike Sharland)....Pages 213-224
Host Genetic Susceptibility to Infection (Shamez N. Ladhani, Robert Booy)....Pages 225-311
Nosocomial Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Xavier Sáez-Llorens, Octavio Ramilo)....Pages 312-331
Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Karyn Moshal, Olaf Neth, David Cubitt, Nigel Klein)....Pages 332-349
Infants and Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Steven B. Welch, E. G. Hermione Lyall)....Pages 350-369
Life-Threatening Tropical Infections (Kathryn Maitland, Bridget Wills)....Pages 370-437
Cardiac Infections in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Laura M. Ibsen, Irving Shen)....Pages 438-464
Pediatric Critical Care: Acute Central Nervous System Infection (Thomas Iolster, Robert C. Tasker)....Pages 465-486
Respiratory Infection in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (D. R. O’Donnell, R. G. Branco)....Pages 487-520
New Therapies for Sepsis (Liz Whittaker, Simon Nadel)....Pages 521-557
Back Matter ....Pages 559-580
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