Pediatric Anaerobic Infections

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This totally revised and updated reference covers the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections in children-describing the activity of, and current therapies for, infections after trauma; in splenic and liver abscesses; in the head, neck, and abdomen; and in other systems of the body. Explores the most up-to-date research on anaerobic infections at specific organ sites-such as infections of the central nervous system, the respiratory tract, the chest, the urinary tract, bones and joints, the female genital tract, and skin and soft tissues!The Third Edition of Pediatric Anaerobic Infections contains new and expanded discussions onthe identification and management of diseases, including pneumonia, sinusitis, tonsillitis, necrotizing fasciitis, botulism, tetanus, and infant botulismmixed aerobic-anaerobic infectionsresistance to available antimicrobialsemerging antimicrobial agents effective against anaerobic bacteriacontraindications for surgery and therapy of complicationsstate-of-the-art diagnostic toolsand more!With nearly 3000 contemporary references, the Third Edition of Pediatric Anaerobic Infections is an authoritative source suitable for infectious disease specialists, pediatricians, primary care specialists, microbiologists, virologists, immunologists, pharmacologists, medicinal chemists and biochemists, and fellows, residents, and medical students in these disciplines.