{"product_id":"handbook-of-pediatric-infectious-diseases-eric-m-braun-9798258851765","title":"Handbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Textbook Covering Neonatal \u0026 Adolescent Pathogens, Antimicrobial Therapy, Vaccination, and Host","description":"The febrile infant is in front of you, the clock is running, and the differential includes something that kills in hours if you miss it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApplying the wrong framework to a child is not a minor error - it is the doxycycline withheld because of a dental staining myth, the STEC patient given antibiotics that triggered HUS, the septic hip sent home because the Kocher score was not calculated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis handbook transforms clinical reasoning at the exact moment it matters - the bedside decision between watchful waiting and emergency surgery, between oral step-down and prolonged IV, between prophylaxis and overtreatment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this book: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Start doxycycline now\u003c\/b\u003e - understand exactly why RMSF kills children who present without a rash, and why no age restriction applies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Never miss a septic hip\u003c\/b\u003e - apply the Kocher criteria, interpret joint fluid, and determine surgical urgency before damage is irreversible\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Stop STEC antibiotics cold\u003c\/b\u003e - recognize hemorrhagic colitis before HUS develops and know which interventions accelerate renal failure\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDiagnose TB without a culture\u003c\/b\u003e - integrate exposure history, IGRA, CT findings, and therapeutic response when smears are negative\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSelect the right antifungal immediately\u003c\/b\u003e - distinguish invasive candidiasis from aspergillosis from mucormycosis and match each to first-line therapy\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eTreat perinatally acquired HIV from day one\u003c\/b\u003e - apply current DHHS preferred regimens by age, initiate ART in neonates, and counsel with U=U evidence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Step down IV to oral with confidence\u003c\/b\u003e - apply Helsinki trial criteria to osteomyelitis, RIVUR evidence to UTI, and CAP-IT data to pneumonia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Protect the immunocompromised child\u003c\/b\u003e - identify which pathogens target which immune defects and build a prophylaxis strategy before infection strikes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for pediatric residents, fellows, hospitalists, emergency physicians, infectious disease consultants, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who care for children with infections from the nursery through adolescence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you see sick children, this book belongs at your side - buy it as a commitment to the clinical precision they deserve.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric M. Braun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798258851765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.03d","brand":"Eric M. Braun","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874646831359,"sku":"9798258851765","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/handbook-of-pediatric-infectious-diseases-eric-m-braun-9798258851765","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}