Main description:

The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of pediatric ENT infections. It brings together the experience of authors from more than 30 countries and aims to provide a broader understanding of the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in children, that will likely lead to improve their health globally. In addition to new infections like COVID-19, the work reviews the latest treatments modalities. The list of topics ranges from basic to very advanced and the book will be therefore an invaluable resource for ENT and pediatrics trainees and students, as well as for experienced practitioners in these fields.

Contents:

Preface.- Infections and Immunologic Responses.- Pathophysiology of ENT Infections in Children.- Immunization for Prevention of ENT Infections in Children.- Laboratory Diagnosis of ENT Infections.- Radiology for ENT Infections in Children .- Fever: Pathogenesis and Treatment.- Headache in Children.- Sore Throat.- Otalgia: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment.- Otorrhea: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment.- Rhinorrhoea: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment.- Cervical Lymphadenopathy.- Cough.- Otitis Media in Infants.- Common cold.- Tonsillopharyngitis.- Rhinitis.- Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis.- Parotitis.- Uvulitis.- Epiglottitit (Supraglottitis).- Laryngitis, Laryngotracheitis (CROUP).- Otitis Externa.- Otitis Media.- Mastoiditis.- Pediatric Peritonsillar Abscess.- Retropharyngeal and Parapharyngeal Abscesses.- Neck Infections.- Oropharyngeal Manifestations of Systemic Infectious Diseases in Children.- Periorbital (Preseptal) Cellulitis and Other Facial Skin Infections.- PFAPA.- Tuberculosis in the ENT Field.- Cervical Lymphadenitis due to Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections.- Oropharyngeal Tularemia.- Oral and Cervicofacial Actinomycosis.- Corynebacterium Diphtheriae.- ENT Infections in Immunecompromised Children.- Role of Allergy in Pediatric ENT Infections.- The Role of Surgery in Treatment and Protection of ENT Infections. Antibacterial Agents and Principles of Appropriate use of Antimicrobial Therapy for Pediatric ENT Infections.- Antiviral Agents For Pediatric ENT Infections.- Antifungal Agents For Pediatric ENT Infections.- Immunomodularing Agents For Pediatric ENT Infections.- Probiotic Usage in Pediatric ENT Infections Practice.- Symptomatic Agents For Pediatric ENT Infections.- Supportive agents for pediatric otolaryngological infections.- Communication with the infected child.- COVID-19 Pandemic and Children.- Recurrent respiratory infections in childhood: the importance of local microbiota modulation. Pediatric ear, nose, and throat emergencies. Nutritional management of sick children.