Anaerobic Infections
Anaerobic Infections Itzhak Brook Lisa M. Dunkle Diseases caused by anaerobic bacteria or intoxication have been known since the time of Hippocrates, when tetanus first was described. The existence of…
Nocardiosis
Nocardiosis Jeffrey R. Starke Nocardiosis is a localized or disseminated infection caused by an aerobic actinomycete. It was described first in humans in 1890, 2 years after an aerobic actinomycete…
Actinomycosis
Actinomycosis Jeffrey R. Starke Actinomycosis, a rare infection in children, is marked by chronic granulomatous or suppurative inflammation and formation of external sinus tracts. Another hallmark of this infection is…
Cardiovascular Aspects of Kawasaki Disease
Cardiovascular Aspects of Kawasaki Disease Junichiro Fukushige Kawasaki disease, Kawasaki syndrome, or infantile acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is the clinical entity of an acute febrile syndrome of unknown…
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki Disease Ralph D. Feigin Frank Cecchin Scott D. Wissman Kawasaki disease is an acute, febrile, multisystem syndrome of unknown etiology that predominantly afflicts children younger than 5 years. The…
Assays for the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Assays for the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases James A. Wilde Robert H. Yolken Establishing the accurate diagnosis of an infectious disease is a crucial initial step in the proper management…
Diagnostic Microbiology for Pediatric Infections
Diagnostic Microbiology for Pediatric Infections James Versalovic Since the late nineteenth century, diagnostic microbiology has contributed to our understanding of infectious agents, their relevance to human pathology, and the practice…
Control of Nosocomial Infections
Control of Nosocomial Infections Mark W. Kline The goals and methods of infection control in hospitalized children are no different, in theory, from those in hospitalized adults. In practice, however,…
Rickettsial Diseases
Rickettsial Diseases Ralph D. Feigin Anthony M. Hlavacek The rickettsial diseases are caused by microorganisms that have characteristics common to both bacteria and viruses. Rickettsiae depend on the intracellular milieu…
