"This book aims to provide readers updated information on diagnosis and management of infectious diseases in children, especially those prevailing in Asian countries. Each chapter presents with one to two typical clinical cases first and then introduces the epidemiology, and the pearls of clinical skills in diagnosis and treatment of most frequent infectious pediatric diseases occurred in respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, bone/joint, skin and soft tissue. Infectious diseases in neonates, vaccine-associated adverse effects, and specific syndromes prevailing in Asian countries are also discussed with details. Written by experts in the field, this case-based book will be a useful reference for infectious disease researchers and paediatricians, as well as those who are interested in related field."

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Springer Verlag GmbH
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Yhu-Chering Huang is a Professor at the Department of Paediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. He is also the Director of Infectious Disease Society of Taiwan. Dr. Ping-Ing Lee is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Childrens Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Dr. Po-Yen Chen is a Chief at the Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.