Book[edited by] William E. Benitz, Brian Smith ; consulting editor, Richard A. Polin.
Summary: "Dr. Richard Polin's Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the most challenging aspects of neonatal care, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today's practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Part 1: Infectious disease. Management of the asymptomatic newborn at risk for sepsis
Empirical therapy for neonatal sepsis
When and how to treat neonatal CMV infections
Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection
Antibiotic stewardship
Candida prophylaxis
Diagnosis, risk factors, outcomes, and evaluation of invasive candida infections
When to perform lumbar puncture in infants at risk for meningitis in the neonatal intensive care unit
Biomarkers in diagnosis of neonatal sepsis
Congenital Zika syndrome
Part 2: Pharmacology. Pharmacokinetic considerations in neonates
Neonatal pharmacogenetics
Antibiotic considerations for necrotizing enterocolitis
Antibiotic dosing considerations for term and preterm infants
Antifungal dosing considerations for term and preterm infants
Antiviral dosing considerations for term and preterm infants
Antiepileptic drug therapy in neonates
Neuroprotective therapies in neonates
Pharmacologic therapy for neonatal abstinence syndrome
Therapies for gastroesophageal reflux in neonates.