Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections is expertly written byDavid Isaacs, an experienced author renowned for his knowledgein both pediatric infections and evidence-based medicine. Itcritically analyses the evidence for decision making in neonatalinfections.
Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections
* The first evidence-based text on neonatal infections
* Provides practical guidance where evidence is poor
* Complements David Isaacs' Evidence-BasedPediatric Infectious Diseases (9781405148580)
Practical and evidence-based, Evidence-Based NeonatalInfections is designed to help the clinician with day-to-daydecisions on the care of newborn babies with possible, probable orproven infections. It considers clinical questions relevant toneonatologists, analysing the evidence carefully and providingrecommendations for optimum management of neonatal infectiousdiseases, whilst reflecting on:
* Efficacy and safety
* Antibiotic resistance
* Cost effectiveness
* Adverse effects
* Ethical considerations
Evidence-Based Neonatal Infections provides aunique reference for neonatologists, pediatricians, trainees,specialist nurses; general practitioners, microbiologists,infection control doctors, and all staff in neonatal units.

About the Author, vi
Preface, vii
1 How to search for evidence, 1
2 Epidemiology, 5
3 Clinical manifestations, 16
4 Laboratory tests, 21
5 Rational antibiotic use, 33
6 Adjunctive treatment, 48
7 Bacterial meningitis, 57
8 Respiratory tract infections, 70
9 Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis, 78
10 Urinary tract infections, 86
11 Necrotizing enterocolitis and gastrointestinal infections, 94
12 Eye Infections, 108
13 Skin and soft tissue Infections, 117
14 Bacterial infections, 128
15 Mycoplasmas, 153
16 Fungal infections, 159
17 Viral infections, 175
18 Other congenital infections, 199
19 Breast milk, 214
20 Surveillance, 223
21 Infection control, 229
22 Developing countries, 244
23 Prevention of neonatal infections, 250
24 Neonatal antimicrobials, 269
Index, 291