Enterovirus
Enterovirus Marc H. Lebel EPIDEMIOLOGY Humans are the only natural hosts for enteroviruses. These viruses have a worldwide distribution and tend to produce seasonal outbreaks during summer and fall in…
Group B Streptococcal Disease
Group B Streptococcal Disease Carol J. Baker Lancefield group B Streptococcus emerged in the early 1970s as the most frequent cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis. The reason for this…
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Marc H. Lebel EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS The most common manifestations of skin and soft tissue bacterial infections are presented in Box 74.1. Initial colonization of…
Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis
Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis Marc H. Lebel EPIDEMIOLOGY Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis are uncommon diseases in the neonate. When they occur, however, they can cause significant morbidity and permanent disability….
Craniofacial Defects
Craniofacial Defects Robert J. Gorlin EMBRYOLOGY OF THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PALATES The neural crest plays an integral part in facial morphology. When the neural folds fuse to form the…
Meningitis
Meningitis Marc H. Lebel EPIDEMIOLOGY The incidence of neonatal bacterial meningitis is approximately one-fourth of that of neonatal sepsis with a median range of 0.2 to 0.5 cases per 1,000…
Sepsis Neonatorum
Sepsis Neonatorum Patrick G. Gallagher Robert S. Baltimore Sepsis neonatorum refers to a constellation of clinical and laboratory findings associated with invasive infection during the first 30 days of life….
Eye Evaluation of the Newborn
Eye Evaluation of the Newborn David S. Walton Garyfallia Katsavounidou Congenital or acquired ocular defects in neonates unfortunately are not rare. In the best interests of both child and family,…
Dermatologic Diseases
Dermatologic Diseases Todd E. Holmes Paul A. Krusinski BIRTHMARKS Birthmarks comprise a wide spectrum of common and uncommon congenital disorders, the recognition of which is crucial for predicting the natural…
Malignancy in the Newborn
Malignancy in the Newborn Jack van Hoff Cancer in neonates is an uncommon problem and one that presents unique challenges to pediatricians regarding both diagnosis and therapy. Many neoplasms discovered…
