2026 Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy
eBook - PDF

2026 Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy

  1. 401 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

2026 Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy

About this book

Completely updated and revised, the 32nd edition of this best-selling reference delivers the latest evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of infectious diseases in children. Each disease is accompanied by expert commentary, helping clinicians choose the best antimicrobial options based on current research and clinical experience. It includes detailed descriptions of all antimicrobial agents available today, with complete dosing regimens. 

New in the 32nd Edition

This edition is fully reviewed for updates, and references are updated throughout the book. Highlights of updated or new guidelines include

  • Chapter 5, "Preferred Therapy for Specific Fungal Pathogens": update to candidiasis therapy for systemic infections
  • Chapter 6, "Choosing Among Antifungal Agents: Polyenes, Azoles, and Echinocandins": dosage updates for posaconazole and isavuconazole
  • Chapter 15, "Antimicrobial Prophylaxis/Prevention of Symptomatic Infection": updates to
    • Table A, "Postexposure Antimicrobial Prophylaxis to Prevent Infection": tuberculosis, neonatal herpes simplex virus
    • Table C, "Prophylaxis of Symptomatic Disease in Children Who Have Asymptomatic Infection/Latent Infection": new information for recurrent mucocutaneous herpes simplex virus
    • Table D, "Surgical Procedure Prophylaxis": intraoperative Re-Dosing interval (h) for prolonged surgery updated throughout; piperacillin/tazobactam therapy added for complicated appendicitis or other ruptured colorectal viscus
  • Chapter 18, Table A, "Systemic Antimicrobials With Dosage Forms and Usual Dosages": now includes
    • Ceftobiprole medocaril sodium, Zevtera
    • Geptotidacin, Blujepa
    • Minocycline ER, Emrosi
    • Paromomycin, Humatin

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Information

Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Year
2026
Edition
32
eBook ISBN
9781610028820
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Family Medicine & General Practice

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
  2. 1. Antimicrobial Therapy According to Clinical Syndromes
  3. 2. Antimicrobial Therapy for Neonates
  4. 3. Preferred Therapy for Specific Bacterial and Mycobacterial Pathogens
  5. 4. Choosing Among Antibiotics Within a Class: β-Lactams and β-Lactamase Inhibitors, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroqui olones
  6. 5. Preferred Therapy for Specific Fungal Pathogens
  7. 6. Choosing Among Antifungal Agents: Polyenes, Azoles, and Echinocandins
  8. 7. Preferred Therapy for Specific Viral Pathogens
  9. 8. Choosing Among Antiviral Agents
  10. 9. Preferred Therapy for Specific Parasitic Pathogens
  11. 10. Choosing Among Antiparasitic Agents: Antimalarial Drugs, Nitroimidazoles, Benzimidazoles, and Neglected Tropical Diseases
  12. 11. How Antibiotic Dosages Are Determined by Susceptibility Data, Pharmacodynamics, and Treatment Outcomes
  13. 12. Approach to Antibiotic Therapy for Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  14. 13. Antibiotic Therapy for Children With Obesity
  15. 14. Sequential Parenteral-Oral Antibiotic Therapy (Oral Step-Down Therapy) for Serious Infections
  16. 15. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis/Prevention of Symptomatic Infection
  17. 16. Approach to Antibiotic Allergies
  18. 17. Antibiotic Stewardship
  19. 18. Systemic and Topical Antimicrobial Dosing and Dose Forms
  20. Appendix
  21. References
  22. Index

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