Child infection and infectious diseases

Author: Xie Xiangcao
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Although China has made significant achievements in the prevention and control of infectious diseases, the incidence of pediatric infectious diseases has declined, poliomyelitis has been basically eradicated nationwide, and previously prevalent diseases such as measles, diphtheria, and pertussis are now rarely seen in cities and rarely cause major outbreaks in rural areas. However, new infectious diseases such as AIDS, hepatitis C, and SARS continue to emerge, while some old infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, neonatal tetanus, and syphilis are on the rise. Non-infectious infectious diseases are even more common in pediatrics. Therefore, infectious diseases remain a field that pediatricians must pay great attention to. This book is one of the volumes in the "Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment Essentials" series, and like the entire series, it emphasizes practicality, conciseness, but also uses up-to-date material. The book is divided into three parts. The first part, General Principles, discusses the concepts of infection and contagion, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. It also covers new diagnostic methods such as nucleic acid hybridization and PCR, as well as new treatment approaches such as new antibiotics, probiotics, and the use of intravenous immunoglobulin. The second part, Infectious Diseases, and the third part, Infections of Various Systems, include both common and frequently occurring pediatric diseases, as well as newly emerging infectious diseases such as AIDS, hepatitis C, and SARS, which was discovered in 2003 (severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS). SARS was first identified in Guangdong, with Guangzhou being the most affected area. Although there is still much unknown about this disease, we have summarized the existing pediatric-related information in this book for reference. Due to the vast number of infectious diseases, limited by space, many less common diseases cannot be detailed one by one, but are only listed in the General Principles section.