2024 Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy, 30th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781610026963 ISBN-10: 1610026969 Copyright: 2024 Edition: 30th Editor: Bradley, John S., Nelson, John D., Barnett, Elizabeth D., Cantey, Joseph B., Kimberlin, Paul E., Palumbo, Paul E., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 98 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Joseph Hageman,  MD  (Evanston Hospital) Description This is the 30th edition of this book, edited by the most highly regarded pediatric infectious disease physicians. This reference is updated virtually yearly as this subspecialty continues to change and evolve. Purpose The purpose of the classic, well organized, and updated concise reference is to provide the appropriate antibiotics for neonatal and pediatric infections and explain the reasoning. These objectives are worthy for the care of pediatric patients and this book definitely meets these objectives. Audience This audience includes all pediatric providers are all levels of training who care for pediatric patients. Any clinicians who see and treat infections in children, adolescents, and young adults should have a copy of this excellent reference. This book has continued to meet the needs of the intended audience of clinicians for all thirty editions. The editors and authors are some of the best in this field. Features This is a comprehensive resource that begins with an updated education introduction followed by a summary that includes new clinically relevant information. Each chapter discusses antimicrobial therapy, beginning with clinical syndromes, then therapy for neonates, and specific therapy for specific bacterial and mycobacterial pathogens, with good explanations of therapy choices. There is a chapter about choosing specific antibiotics, then anti-fungal therapy, therapy for viral pathogens, parasites, more resistant bacteria, choices of antibiotics in specific clinical situations, and prophylaxis. The introduction, DEI statement, table of contents, and the index are all helpful. There is an approach to antibiotic allergies, stewardship, dosage forms, and a nomogram for body surface area. Assessment This is the classic, superb, and timely clinical reference about choices of antimicrobial therapy for all types of infections in pediatric patients with infections as well as prophylaxis which is updated almost yearly for clinicians at all levels of training which should be available wherever we can for neonates, children, adolescents, and young adults. Highly recommended for all clinicians at every level of training including students, residents, fellows, attendings, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? N/A 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2025 Doody Enterprises, Inc.