Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 27th Edition

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: L.K. Pickering, American Academy of Pediatrics; C.J. Baker, American Academy of Pediatrics; S.S. Long, American Academy of Pediatrics; J.A. McMillan, American Academy of Pediatrics; Andi L Shane, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: 2006 Centers for Disease Control
• License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1212.061045
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Emerging Infectious Disease
• ISSN: 1080-6040
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 12
• Start Page: 2003
• End Page: 2004
• Keywords: pediatrics; infectious disease
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Epidemiology; Health Sciences, Immunology

Abstract

The 27th edition of the 2006 Report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Infectious Diseases, known to most clinicians as "The Red Book," is considered the "Bible" of pediatric infectious diseases. In addition to providing an updated and exhaustive summary of the clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnostic tests, treatment, isolation, and control measures for >200 pediatric infectious diseases, this reference discusses a number of related topics, including management. With >350 liaisons and collaborators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Canadian Paediatric Society, the World Health Organization, and others, the 12-member 2004–2006 Committee on Infectious Diseases issued the current edition, which reflects the state of the art at the time of publication and is updated every 3 years.