TY  - JOUR
T1  - HOspital-acquired infection in the pediatric patient
AU  - Bonforte RJ
Y1  - 1989/06/09
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1989.03420220130047
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 3316
EP  - 3316
VL  - 261
IS  - 22
N2  - The stated goal of this book is to serve as a reference on nosocomial infections and their management as they occur in the pediatric patient. To my knowledge, this text is unique in this respect.This book is not a textbook of bacteriology or of pediatric infectious disease. Attention is focused on specific infections that present distinct infection control issues in pediatrics. Subject matter is organized into four sections: by site (eg, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, surgical wounds, etc), by pathogen (eg, varicella, hepatitis, and respiratory syncytial virus), management of high-risk patients (eg, the neonate and the immunocompromised patient), and personnel and policies relating to infection control. The editor has chosen a highly skilled group of contributors; indeed, the names read like a current Who's Who in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.The book will be a handy reference for all who care for hospitalized children. Despite the increased trends for shortened
SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1989.03420220130047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03420220130047
ER  -