Neonatal Infections Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management
This book is designed to succinctly cover the pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment, and important aspects of preventative care for the most frequently encountered neonatal and congenital infections. The first
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Neonatal Infections
Joseph B. Cantey Editor
Neonatal Infections Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management
Editor Joseph B. Cantey University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio San Antonio, TX USA
ISBN 978-3-319-90037-7 ISBN 978-3-319-90038-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90038-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018944948 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
If pressed, those of us in the medical profession who are fortunate enough to care for children can produce a variety of reasons why we picked this particular field. If you ask enough people—or read enough personal statements—a few themes recur. Children are rarely to blame for their condition, the odd swallowed quarter aside. Children, by and large, get better over time. And the chance to have an early impact on a long, meaningful, productive life is immeasurably valuable. Neonates are the quintessential pediatric patients—they literally have their entire lives in front of them. All they did to acquire their disease was be born. Too often, though, these infants are born with or soon acquire infection—unwanted stowaway pathogens that these infants neither invited nor deserve. Timely recognition and treatment of these infections can have a major impact on infant survival and quality of life. Neonatal Infections: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management is intended as a quick reference guide for the busy clinician caring for newborns and young infants, whether in the nursery, the neonatal intensive care unit, the ward, or the clinic. It covers infections ac
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