Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children IX

Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Innovation for the ‘Bottom 100 Million’: Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Americas....Pages 1-12
Non-typhoidal Salmonella in Children: Microbiology, Epidemiology and Treatment....Pages 13-26
Invasive Fungal Infections in Patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease....Pages 27-55
 Clostridium difficile in Children: A Review of Existing and Recently Uncovered Evidence....Pages 57-72
Diarrhea Among Children in Developing Countries....Pages 73-80
Building Confidence in Vaccines....Pages 81-98
Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis....Pages 99-107
Recognition and Treatment of Chlamydial Infections from Birth to Adolescence....Pages 109-122
Treatment of Resistant Bacterial Infections in Children: Thinking Inside and Outside the Box....Pages 123-132
An Encephalitis Primer....Pages 133-140
The Evidence Behind Prophylaxis and Treatment of Wound Infection After Surgery....Pages 141-150
Infectious Risks Associated with Biologics....Pages 151-158
Cat Scratch Disease and Other Bartonella Infections....Pages 159-166
When to Think of Immunodeficiency?....Pages 167-177
Mycetoma Caused by Madurella mycetomatis : A Completely Neglected Medico-social Dilemma....Pages 179-189
Elucidation and Clinical Role of Emerging Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Children....Pages 191-204
Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Microbial Virulence Versus Host Susceptibility....Pages 205-210
Preventing Urinary Tract Infections in Early Childhood....Pages 211-218
How to Get and Get Rid of Gonorrhea....Pages 219-239
Management of Severe Malaria: Results from Recent Trials....Pages 241-250
Back Matter....Pages 247-247