Viral Infections in Children, Volume I
The purpose of this book is to provide a synthesis of the ever evolving field of pediatric viral infections. The most common and exotic pediatric viral infections are fully reviewed in this first one of a two volume set. All contributions are written by r
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Viral Infections in Children, Volume I
Viral Infections in Children, Volume I
Robin J. Green Editor
Viral Infections in Children, Volume I
Editor Robin J. Green Department of Paediatrics and Child Health University of Pretoria, School of Medicine Pretoria, ZA South Africa
ISBN 978-3-319-54032-0 ISBN 978-3-319-54033-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-54033-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017939124 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 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 Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to the many children who are sick with a viral infection. May I also dedicate it to my partner and best friend—Jessica.
Preface
This book is important. It is important not only because some of the world’s leading authorities have summarized the evidence on each of these topics but also important because we live in a world where illness and infection are often perceived to be due to bacteria. This has led to an enormous increase in antibiotic use and, of course, the attendant increases in antimicrobial resistance. We need to know, and make our colleagues aware, of the enormous burden of viral infections in children, for which conventional antibiotics are redundant and unnecessary and even harmful. Knowing the burden may now save our world from the looming threat of “superbugs”. We do of course need to work on dealing with the additional threat from viruses and much research and effective therapy is still needed. Hopefully some of us reading this book will be inspired to provide these outcomes. This book attempts to summarize the known literature on each of the organ systems where viruses may cause disease. In addition, t
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