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Sixth edition. Edited by Jack S. Remington, Jerome O. Klein, Christopher B. Wilson, and Carol J. Baker. 1313 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, Saunders, 2006. $239. ISBN 0-7216-0537-0.

Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant is an excellent source of information on infections in newborns, especially those transmitted from mother to baby. The stated goal of the editors is "to provide a complete, critical, and contemporary review" of existing infections that affect the fetus and the newborn. There are five major sections: General Information; Bacterial Infections; Viral Infections; Protozoan, Helminth, and Fungal Infections; and Diagnosis and Management. A chapter on developmental immunology and host defense by Christopher B. Wilson and David B. Lewis is a remarkably concise, detailed, and informative mini-monograph on this topic. The goal of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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