Infections in children often lead to dilemmas in diagnosis and needs rational anti-microbial prescribing. In continuation with the first part of Infection in Children book series, this book again deals with various infections in clinical practice and an approach to them. The cases are represented in a system wise manner. Latest guidelines with evidence based practice are discussed here. This novel case based approach deals with likely dilemmas that one may face when dealing with these infections. In addition to CNS, respiratory, liver infections, TB and HIV, this book also discusses an approach to pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO), rational antibiotic prescribing in various infections, a clinical approach to URTI, LRTI, various cough syrups and role of nebulization in LRTI. Various hot topics like recurrent malaria, recurrent typhoid are discussed in detail.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) INFECTIONS
• Pneumococcal Meningitis
• How to Differentiate Between Tuberculoma and Neurocysticercosis
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections
RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
• Rational Antibiotics for Tonsillitis
• Viral versus Bacterial Pneumonia
• Viral Respiratory Tract Infections
• Management of H1N1 Influenza Pneumonia
• Complicated Pneumonia and Its Management
• Non –Resolving Pneumonia
TUBERCULOSIS
• Pleural Effusion with Positive Mantoux Test and
Negative QuantiFERON TB Gold Test
HIV
• HIV 2 – Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission
• Overdose of Nevirapine as part of PPTCT
LIVER INFECTIONS
• Hydatid Cyst
• Liver Abscess
• Amoebic Liver Abscess and Amoebiasis
HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS
• Candidemia in a Neonate
VIRAL INFECTIONS
• Infectious Mononucleosis
BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
• Enterobacter Pneumonia – How to treat?
PYREXIA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
• Approach to Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
• Fever with Pancytopenia – Can it be Typhoid?
ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS
• Non-Typhoidal Salmonellosis
• Tularemia
RECURRENT INFECTIONS
• Recurrent Malaria
• Recurrent Typhoid
EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS
• Exposure to Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) and Pneumonia
• Needle Stick Injury with Exposure to Hepatitis A and Typhoid
• Hepatitis B and Vertical Transmission
• Acute Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Infection in Pregnancy
• Exposure to H1N1 Influenza
VACCINES AND INFECTIONS
• Accidental Administration of BCG Intramuscularly
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
• In Vivo and In Vitro Discordance
CLINICAL MEDICINE
• Types of URTIs – How to Differentiate Clinically?
• Types of LRTIs – How to Differentiate Clinically?
• How to Select a Cough Syrup and Nasal Drops?