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Chapter-07 Infections

BOOK TITLE: Ready Reckoner for Treatment in Pediatrics

Author
1. Nayak Sumitha
ISBN
9789350258040
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11599_7
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
45
Author Affiliations
1. The Children’s Clinic Bengaluru (Karnataka), India, The Children’s Clinic, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, The Children’s Clinic, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of infections. Chapter has 18 well illustrated diagrams and pictures. Typhoid in children, tuberculosis in children, viral hepatitis in children, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dosage schedule for immunization, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis E, dengue fever, virus transmission into the human host from the vector and the extent of viremia are described in detail. 8 boxes are included to depict interpretation of Widal test, tuberculin test and indications of use of steroids. 67 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

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