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Red Book, 28 Ed.

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The Red Book® - The authoritative guide to the latest pediatric infectious disease information brings you the latest clinically tested guidelines on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of more than 200 conditions. It is custom-designed to optimize everyday patient problem-solving with vital new information in topic areas including active and passive immunization, school health, blood safety, STDs, drug therapy, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and diseases ranging from anthrax and smallpox to West Nile Virus, tuberculosis, influenza, and pneumococcal infections.

Created by the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases in conjunction with the CDC, the FDA, and other leading institutions with contributions from hundreds of physicians nationwide, this is a resource you'll consult often and with complete confidence. This latest update is based on the 28th edition with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates!

Key Features

- Key developments in combination vaccines

- 2009 AAP standards for child and adolescent immunization practices

- New AHA guidelines for the prevention of infective endocarditis

- New section on Fusobacterium infections

- Two new appendices added on dates of vaccines licensed by the FDA and CPT and ICD-9-CM Codes for commonly administered licensed vaccines

- The latest on common misconceptions about immunizations

- Revised section on vaccine contraindications and precautions

- The latest on pregnancy and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

- Updated recommendations for routine screening of pregnant women for HIV

- The latest on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescents and children and recommendations for use of HPV vaccine

- Updated coverage of Adenovirus, Anthrax, Arboviruses, Candidiasis, Clostridium difficile, Enteroviruses, Epstein-Barr Virus Infections

- Updated information on Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B, Group A Streptococcal Infections

- Significantly revised sections on Herpes Simplex and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

- Can be fully cross-indexed with all of Skyscape's 700+ nursing and medical references through Skyscape's SmartLink technology.

This Skyscape trusted resource was created in partnership with American Academy of Pediatrics.

Content updates for 12 months and 90 days phone support (chat and email for a year) are included with your purchase.

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