Red book : 2006 report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases / Larry K. Pickering, editor - 27th edition - Elk Grove Village, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics, ©2006 - xxxiv, 992 p. ; 1 CD-ROM 23 cm +

Includes index

Contents

Section 1. Active and Passive Immunization
Sources of Vaccine Information
Informing Patients and Parents
Parental Refusal of Immunization
Active Immunization
Immunizing Antigens
Vaccine Handling and Storage
Vaccine Administration
Managing Injection Pain
Scheduling Immunizations
Minimum Ages and Minimum Intervals Between Vaccine Doses
Interchangeability of Vaccine Products
Simultaneous Administration of Multiple Vaccines
Combination Vaccines
Lapsed Immunizations -
Unknown or Uncertain Immunization Status
Immunizations Received Outside the United States
Vaccine Dose
Active Immunization of People Who Recently Received Immune Globulin
Tuberculin Testing
Record Keeping and Immunization Registries
Vaccine Shortages
Vaccine Safety and Contraindications
Risks and Adverse Events
Institute of Medicine Immunization Safety Review Committee
The Brighton Collaboration
Reporting of Adverse Events
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
Vaccine Safety Datalink Project
Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) Network
Vaccine Injury Compensation
Precautions and Contraindications
Hypersensitivity Reactions to Vaccine Constituents
Misconceptions About Vaccine Contraindications
Reporting of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practices
Parental Misconceptions About Immunizations
Passive Immunization
Immune Globulin (Intramuscular)
Specific Immune Globulins
Immune Globulin Intravenous
Antibodies of Animal Origin (Animal Antisera)
Treatment of Anaphylactic Reactions
Immunization in Special Clinical Circumstances
Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants
Pregnancy
Immunocompromised Children
Children With a Personal or Family History of Seizures
Children With Chronic Diseases
Active Immunization After Exposure to Disease
American Indian/Alaska Native Children
Children in Residential Institutions
Children Living Outside the United States
Adolescent and College Populations
Health Care Personnel
Refugees and Immigrants
International Travel

Section 2. Recommendations for Care of Children in Special Circumstances
Biological Terrorism
Blood Safety: Reducing the Risk of Transfusion-Transmitted Infections
Blood Components and Plasma Derivatives
Current Blood Safety Measures
Transfusion-Transmitted Agents: Known Threats and Potential Pathogens
Improving Blood Safety
Human Milk
Immunization of Mothers and Infants
Transmission of Infectious Agents via Human Milk
Antimicrobial Agents in Human Milk
Children in Out-of-Home Child Care
Classification of Care Service
Management and Prevention of Illness
Recommendations for Inclusion or Exclusion
Infectious Diseases-Epidemiology and Control
General Practices
School Health
Diseases Preventable by Routine Childhood Immunization
Other Infections Spread by the Respiratory Route
Infections Spread by Direct Contact
Infections Spread by the Fecal-Oral Route
Infections Spread by Blood and Body Fluids
Infection Control for Hospitalized Children
Isolation Precautions
Occupational Health
Sibling Visitation
Adult Visitation
Pet Visitation
Infection Control and Prevention in Ambulatory Settings
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Children
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents
Diagnosis and Treatment of STIs in Children
Social Implications of STIs in Children
Sexual Victimization and STIs
Hepatitis and Youth in Corrections Settings
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Medical Evaluation of Internationally Adopted Children for Infectious Diseases
Viral Hepatitis
Cytomegalovirus
Intestinal Pathogens
Tuberculosis
Syphilis
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Other Infectious Diseases
Immunizations
Injuries From Discarded Needles in the Community
Bite Wounds
Prevention of Tickborne Infections
Prevention of Mosquitoborne Infections
Prevention of Illnesses Associated With Recreational Water Use

Section 3. Summaries of Infectious Diseases
Actinomycosis
Adenovirus Infections
Amebiasis
Amebic Meningoencephalitis and Keratitis
Anthrax
Arboviruses
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Infections
Ascaris lumbricoides Infections
Aspergillosis
Astrovirus Infections
Babesiosis
Bacillus cereus Infections
Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacteroides and Prevotella Infections
Balantidium coli Infections (Balantidiasis)
Baylisascaris Infections
Blastocystis hominis Infections
Blastomycosis
Borrelia Infections (Relapsing Fever)
Brucellosis
Burkholderia Infections
Caliciviruses
Campylobacter Infections
Candidiasis (Moniliasis, Thrush)
Cat-Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae)
Chancroid
Chlamydial Infections
Chlamydophila (formerly Chlamydia) pneumoniae
Chlamydophila (formerly Chlamydia) psittaci (Psittacosis, Ornithosis)
Chlamydia trachomatis
Clostridial Infections
Botulism and Infant Botulism (Clostridium botulinum)
Clostridial Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene)
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium perfringens Food Poisoning
Coccidioidomycosis
Coronaviruses
Cryptococcus neoformans Infections (Cryptococcosis)
Cryptosporidiosis
Cutaneous Larva Migrans
Cyclosporiasis
Cytomegalovirus Infection
Diphtheria
Ehrlichia and Anaplasma Infections (Human Ehrlichioses)
Enterovirus (Nonpoliovirus) Infections
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections (Infectious Mononucleosis)
Escherichia coli and Other Gram-Negative Bacilli
Escherichia coli Diarrhea (Including Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome)
Fungal Diseases
Giardia intestinalis Infections (Giardiasis)
Gonococcal Infections
Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis)
Haemophilus influenzae Infections
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Helicobacter pylori Infections
Hemorrhagic Fevers Caused by Arenaviruses
Hemorrhagic Fevers and Related Syndromes Caused by Viruses of the Family Bunyaviridae
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
Herpes Simplex
Histoplasmosis
Hookworm Infections
Human Herpesvirus 6 (Including Roseola) and 7
Human Herpesvirus 8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection -
Influenza
Isosporiasis
Kawasaki Disease
Kingella kingae Infections
Legionella pneumophila Infections
Leishmaniasis
Leprosy
Leptospirosis
Listeria monocytogenes Infections
Lyme Disease
Lymphatic Filariasis
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
Malaria
Measles
Meningococcal Infections
Human Metapneumovirus
Microsporidia Infections
Molluscum Contagiosum
Moraxella catarrhalis Infections
Mumps
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections
Nocardiosis -
Onchocerciasis
Human Papillomavirus
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Paragonimiasis
Parainfluenza Viral Infections
Parasitic Diseases
Parvovirus B19
Pasteurella Infections
Pediculosis Capitis
Pediculosis Corporis
Pediculosis Pubis
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Pinworm Infection (Enterobius vermicularis)
Pityriasis Versicolor (Tinea Versicolor)
Plague
Pneumococcal Infections
Pneumocystis jiroveci Infections
Poliovirus Infections
Prion Diseases
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
Q Fever
Rabies
Rat-Bite Fever
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Rhinovirus Infections
Rickettsial Diseases
Rickettsialpox
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rotavirus Infections
Rubell
Salmonella Infections
Scabi
Schistosomiasis
Shigella Infections Smallpox (Variola)
Sporotrichosis
Staphylococcal Food Poisoning
Staphylococcal Infections
Group A Streptococcal Infections
Group B Streptococcal Infections
Non-Group A or B Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections
Strongyloidiasis
Syphilis
Tapeworm Diseases (Taeniasis and Cysticercosis)
Other Tapeworm Infections (Including Hyatid Disease)
Tetanus (Lockjaw)
Tinea Capitis (Ringworm of the Scalp)
Tinea Corporis (Ringworm of the Body)
Tinea Cruris (Jock Itch)
Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium (Athlete's Foot, Ringworm of the Feet)
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Toxocariasis
Toxoplasma gondii Infections (Toxoplasmosis)
Trichinellosis (Trichinella spiralis)
Trichomonas vaginalis Infections (Trichomoniasis)
Trichuriasis (Whipworm Infection)
African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness)
American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease)
Tuberculosis
Diseases Caused by Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
Tularemia
Endemic Typhus (Fleaborne Typhus or Murine Typhus)
Epidemic Typhus (Louseborne Typhus)
Ureaplasma urealyticum Infections
Varicella-Zoster Infections
Vibrio Infections
Cholera (Vibrio cholerae)
Other Vibrio Infections
West Nile Virus
Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections

Section 4. Antimicrobial Agents and Related Therapy
Fluoroquinolones
Tetracyclines
Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents
Principles of Appropriate Use for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Principles of Appropriate Use of Vancomycin
Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in Health Care Settings
Drug Interactions
Tables of Antibacterial Drug Doses
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Antifungal Drugs for Systemic Fungal Infections
Polyenes
Pyrimidines
Azoles
Echinocandins
Recommended Doses of Parenteral and Oral Antifungal Drugs
Drugs for Invasive and Other Serious Fungal Infections in Children
Topical Drugs for Superficial Fungal Infections
Antiviral Drugs
Drugs for Parasitic Infections
MedWatch-The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program

Section 5. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Specific Pathogens
Infection-Prone Body Sites
Vulnerable Hosts
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Pediatric Surgical Patients
Frequency of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Inappropriate Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Guidelines for Appropriate Use
Indications for Prophylaxis
Timing of Administration of Antimicrobial Agents
Duration of Administration of Antimicrobial Agents
Recommended Antimicrobial Agents
Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis
Prevention of Neonatal Ophthalmia
Gonococcal Ophthalmia
Chlamydial Ophthalmia
Herpes Simplex Ophthalmia
Nongonococcal Nonchlamydial Ophthalmia

Some editions issued also in Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.

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1080-0131 = Red book = Red book


Communicable diseases in children--Periodicals.
Immunization of children--Standards--United States--Periodicals.
Communicable Disease Control.
Anti-Infective Agents--therapeutic use.
Communicable Diseases.
Immunization.
Child.
Infant.
Maladies infectieuses chez l'enfant.
Maladies infectieuses.
Communicable diseases in children.
Immunization of children--Standards.
Infectieziekten.
Infecties.
Vaccinatie.


United States.
United States.


Periodical.
Practice Guideline.
Periodicals.
Zeitschrift.

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