Handbook of Neonatal Infections A Practical Guide

This unique handbook is a highly practical and readable guide designed to help the clinician with day-to-day decisions on the care of newborn babies with possible, probable or proven infections. It answers important questions such as - when to start antibiotics and when to stop, which antibiotic to use and how to prevent infections and manage outbreaks.Authoritative, concise and reader friendlyEach chapter concludes with a list of key summary pointsEmphasis on methods of diagnosis, management and action needed to detect and prevent further casesAppendices containing neonatal antibiotic dosages, immunisation regimes, notifiable diseases and exclusion periods