Title Details
7th Ed.
© 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics
Timothy R. Shope, MD, MPH, FAAP; Andrew N. Hashikawa, MD, MS, FAAP
ISBN-13: 978-1-61002-872-1
eISBN-13: 978-1-61002-873-8
Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases
Additional Details
The newly updated 7th edition of this award-winning guide provides educators, pediatric clinicians, and public health professionals with essential information and clear guidance on the prevention and management of infectious diseases in early childhood education programs and schools for children. It includes explanations of how infectious diseases spread, strategies for limiting their spread, when to seek medical care, and inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Presented in an easy-to-use format, this must-have guide provides:
- Updated vaccine guidelines that reflect trusted and evidence-based AAP policy
- Content from the premier AAP sources of information on infectious diseases, Red Book® and Caring for Our Children
- Quick Reference Sheets on more than 55 common infectious diseases and symptoms that occur in children in educational settings, including COVID-19
- A new sheet on Mycoplasma infection
- Ready-to-use sample letters and forms for parents or referrals
- And much more!
The book is appropriate for its intended audience: educators, childcare health consultants, pediatricians and other health professionals, parents of children in childcare, and schools. The language avoids jargon and overly technical descriptions, making it accessible to non-medical readers. The authors are established and highly respected experts in school health and members of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Early Childhood.
Doody's Core Titles (DCT)
Specialty Score: 2.27 Health Sciences - Infectious Disease
Doody's Review
"This book is an evidence-based, updated, comprehensive, and practical review of infectious disease considerations in the school and childcare environment. The illustrations and carefully considered sections on rapid assessment either by symptom (Chapter 5) or known disease process (Chapter 6), along with resources to assist in appropriate communication with parents, health departments, personal physicians, and affected community members, make the book a "must-have" volume that is reasonably priced for any school to have on hand."
-- Alice Sato, MD PhD (University of Nebraska Medical Center) Doody's Review - previous version
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