Infection Control in the Child Care Center and Preschool [Paperback]

This book provides child care and preschool providers, pediatricians, family practitioners, and public health officials with an up-to-date, easy to read reference on infections and infection control for children in day care and preschool. The book covers both common and unusual infections and illnesses prevalent in this population, and offers practical guidance on issues of contagion, treatment, and transmission in this setting. Chapters also address special considerations for children who are at high risk of acquiring infection, or at risk of spreading infection in the daycare arena. The authors are infectious disease specialists who have spent their careers working in the areas they have written about, and they offer specific recommendations on how to deal with endemic problems of infection and transmission.

The 8th edition is completely updated and includes new vaccines, new therapies, and a totally new chapter onMolluscum Contagiosum. This indispensable handbook continues to be the go-to source for best practices for treating and preventing the spread of infection in children in day care and preschool.

Features:

• User-friendly handbook offering practical guidance and expert advice
• Specific focus on epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of infections seen in the day care center and preschool setting
• Highly respected author team of senior infectious disease authorities in their fields

Preface, Contributing Authors,Section I. Transmission:1 How Germs Are Spread,J. Owen HendleySection II. Policies: 2 Guidelines for Attendees and Personnel,Terry Yamauchi3 Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Antibiotics,S. Michael Marcy4 Control of Isolated and Epidemic Infection,Leigh B. GrossmanAppendix 4.1 Sample Information That May Be Sent Home to Parents or Guardians,Section III. Care of High-Risk Children: 5 Young Infants,David A. Kaufman6 Children with Immunodeficiencl