Red Book 2024: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 33rd edition (Original PDF from Publisher)

Authored by David W. Kimberlin MD FAAP, Ritu Banerjee MD PhD FAAP, Elizabeth Barnett M.D., Ruth Lynfield MD FAAP, and Mark H. Sawyer MD FAAP, the 33rd Edition of the Red Book upholds its 85-year legacy as the definitive resource for pediatric infectious disease prevention, management, and control. This edition delivers cutting-edge clinical guidance on over 200 childhood infectious diseases, covering manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. It incorporates the latest insights from the CDC, FDA, NIH, and numerous physician contributors on vaccines, emerging diseases like COVID-19 and Mpox, diagnostic modalities, and treatment protocols. Tailored for pediatricians, family medicine, emergency medicine, public health, and school health professionals, it features updated chapters, expanded tables, figures, and algorithms for quick reference. Highlights include a revised vaccine discussion chapter, a reordered System-Based Treatment Table, updated immunization and antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines, and alignment with 2024 AAP, CDC, and Nelson’s Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy recommendations. The Breastfeeding and Human Milk chapter reflects the 2022 AAP policy, and an expanded list of codes for pediatric vaccines, toxoids, and immune globulins enhances utility.