Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Synctial Virus® by Leonard E. Weisman, MD,Jessie R. Groothuis, MD

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Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Synctial Virus^®

Respiratory synctial virus is now known to be one of the major pathogens that attack the neonate. This RSV handbook gives physicians practical guidelines in recognizing and treating this potentially fatal infection. 265 pages

Leonard E. Weisman, MD

Director, Perinatal Center
Texas Children’s Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Jessie R. Groothuis, MD

Vice President and Head
Medical and Scientific Affairs, Infectious Disease
MedImmune Inc.
Gaithersburg, Maryland

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Respiratory Synctial Virus: A Brief History
Chapter 3: Animal Models of RSV Infection
Chapter 4: Epidemiology and Risk Factors
Chapter 5: Pathology and Pathogenicity
Chapter 6: Immune Response
Chapter 7: Laboratory Diagnosis
Chapter 8: Therapy of RSV
Chapter 9: Current Prevention Strategies
Chapter 10: Future Prevention Strategies
Chapter 11: The Economics of RSV Infection, Prevention, and Treatment
Index