Overview
Includes basic principles from a problem- and evidence-based approach
Richly illustrated with tables, figures and algorithms
Written by experts in multiple medical fields, including infectious diseases and pediatrics
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Overview of Infection Control and Prevention
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Major Healthcare-Associated Infection Syndromes
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Infections in Vulnerable Hosts
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About this book
While a number of texts discuss HAIs in the broader context of infectious diseases or pediatric infectious diseases (such as Mandell’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases or Long and Pickering’s Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases) no single text specifically focuses on the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of HAI in children. Many infectious diseases texts are organized based on the microbiology of infection and from this starting point then discussing the clinical syndromes associated with the organism of interest. For instance, a chapter on Staphylococcus aureus may contain a brief discussion of the role of S. aureus in surgical site infections in the wider context of all staphylococcal disease. For clinicians caring for children at the bedside, however, the clinical syndrome is typically appreciated and intervention necessary prior to organism identification. We propose a text that details both the general principles involved in HAIs and infection prevention but also provides a problem oriented approach. Such a text would be of interest to intensivists, neonatologists, hospitalists, oncologists, infection preventionists and infectious diseases specialists. The proposed text will be divided into three principle sections: 1) Basic Principles of Infection Control and Prevention, 2) Major Infectious Syndromes and 3) Infections in Vulnerable Hosts. Chapters in the Major Infectious Syndromes section will include discussion of the epidemiology, microbiology, clinical features, diagnosis, medical management (or surgical management as appropriate) and prevention of the disease entity of interest. Chapters will seek to be evidenced based as much as possible drawing from the published medical literature as well as from clinical practice guidelines (such as those from the Infectious Diseases Society of America) when applicable. We intend to include tables, figures and algorithms as appropriate to assist clinicians in the evaluation and management of these often complex patients. Finally, we intend to invite authors to participate in this project from across a number of medical specialties including infectious diseases, infection control, critical care, oncology and surgery to provide a multidisciplinary understanding of disease. It is our intent to have many chapters be co-written by individuals in different subspecialties; for instance, a chapter on ventilator-associated pneumonia may be co-written by both infectious disease and critical care medicine specialists. Such a unique text has the potential to provide important guidance for clinicians caring for these often fragile children.
Reviews
“This book provides detailed information for physicians and others caring for children at risk for, or infected with, healthcare-associated infections. The format ensures that information is readily accessible, readable, and locatable either via chapter heading or index. The book delivers comprehensive information on a broad base of topics within the field of infectious disease and infection prevention, making it relevant for many disciplines managing hospitalized children.” (Kari A Simonsen, Doody's Book Reviews, April 19, 2019)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Jonathon Chase McNeil, MD, BS
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Section of Infectious Disease
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Children’s Hospital
1102 Bates Street, Suite 1150
Houston, TX 77030
Judith R. Campbell, MD
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Section of Infectious Disease
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Children’s Hospital
1102 Bates Street
Houston, TX 77030-2399, USA
Jonathan Crews MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Baylor College of Medicine
The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
315 N. San Saba, Suite 1003
San Antonio, TX 78207
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Healthcare-Associated Infections in Children
Book Subtitle: A Guide to Prevention and Management
Editors: J. Chase McNeil, Judith R. Campbell, Jonathan D. Crews
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98122-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-98121-5Published: 08 November 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-98122-2Published: 30 October 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 351
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Oncology, Surgery, Practice and Hospital Management