Handbook of Neonatal Infections: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Isaacs, David; Moxon, Richard

 
9780702024771: Handbook of Neonatal Infections: A Practical Guide

Synopsis

This unique handbook is a highly practical and readable guide designed to help the clinician with day-to-day decisions on the care of newborn babies with possible, probable or proven infections. It answers important questions such as - when to start antibiotics and when to stop, which antibiotic to use and how to prevent infections and manage outbreaks. Features: * Authoritative, concise and "reader friendly" * Each chapter concludes with a list of key summary points * Emphasis on methods of diagnosis, management and action needed to detect and prevent further cases * Appendices containing neonatal antibiotic dosages, immunisation regimes, notifiable diseases and exclusion periods

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Synopsis

This unique handbook is a highly practical and readable guide designed to help the clinician with day-to-day decisions on the care of newborn babies with possible, probable or proven infections. It answers important questions such as - when to start antibiotics and when to stop, which antibiotic to use and how to prevent infections and manage outbreaks. Features: * Authoritative, concise and "reader friendly" * Each chapter concludes with a list of key summary points * Emphasis on methods of diagnosis, management and action needed to detect and prevent further cases * Appendices containing neonatal antibiotic dosages, immunisation regimes, notifiable diseases and exclusion periods

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