TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Common Acute Infections in Children A1 - Dewar, James C. A1 - Dewar, Stephanie B. A2 - South-Paul, Jeannette E. A2 - Matheny, Samuel C. A2 - Lewis, Evelyn L. PY - 2015 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 4e AB - Infectious diseases are a major cause of illness in children. The widespread use of antibiotics and immunizations has greatly reduced morbidity and mortality from serious bacterial infections, but infections remain one of the most common types of problems encountered by physicians who care for children. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106846397 ER -