Infectious diseases of the fetus and newborn infant
By: [edited by] Jack S. Remington ... [et al.].
Contributors: Remington, Jack S., 1931-
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Elsevier Saunders
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1313
Subjects: Communicable diseases in newborn infants; Communicable diseases in pregnancy -- Complications; Fetus -- Diseases; Neonatal infections; Communicable Diseases -- Infant, Newborn; Fetal Diseases; Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Description: Discusses infections of the fetus and newborn acquired in utero, during delivery and in the the first few months of life. Provides guidance on infections found in both developed and developing worlds. Offers information on breastfeeding and infection transmission, and discusses maternal infections when they are pertinent to the infant or developing fetus.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.