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Pediatric Infectious Diseases
edited by C. M. Wilfert, MD, 283 pp, with illus, ISBN 0-443-06526-8, Philadelphia, Pa, Churchill Livingstone, 1999.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000;154:421.
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This color atlas presents an array of infectious diseases in children. It contains 16 chapters written by 26 contributors: "Measles, Mumps, and Rubella"; "Human Herpesvirus 6 and 7"; "Parvovirus Infections"; "Herpes Simplex Virus Infections"; "Varicella and Herpes Zoster"; "Enteroviruses"; "Streptococcal Infections"; "Staphylococcal Infections"; "HIV and AIDS"; "Kawaski Disease"; "Central Nervous System Infections"; "Congenital and Perinatal Infections"; "Tuberculosis"; "Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Lyme Disease"; "Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts"; and "Infections in Naturally Immunodeficient Hosts."
The atlas is printed on high-quality paper. The illustrations are for the most part of excellent quality, although a few are either too dark or too light. Computed tomographic scans, magnetic resonance imaging scans, and x-rays films are also included, which enhances the diagnostic considerations. The book is replete with numerous tables including the clinical signs, laboratory findings, and treatment in most cases, as well as differential diagnoses. The reference list is short but . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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