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Infectious Diseases Additional Resources



Group B Streptococcal Infections
Learn about Group B streptococcus, a type of bacterium that causes life threatening infections in newborn babies.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupbstrep_g.htm

Infection Detection Protection
Site for kids explaining various bacteria, and ways to prevent infections and diseases. Some sections require additional plug-ins.
http://www.amnh.org/explore/infection/

Infectious Diseases in Children
Monthly news for pediatricians, covers new drugs and procedures for diagnosing and testing pediatric infectious diseases.
http://www.slackinc.com/child/idc/idchome.htm

Croup and Your Child
Fact sheet by American Academy of Family Physicians provides answers to common questions.
http://familydoctor.org/220.xml

National Pediatric AIDS Network
A resource for information on children and adolescents with HIV or AIDS.
http://www.npan.org/

Keep Kids Healthy
Tuberculosis information and answers to common questions about TB in children, including the difference between tuberculosis infection and disease, how it is spread, symptoms, and treatments.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/infectionsguide/tuberculosis.html

Epiglottitis
Basic facts regarding the condition and its prevention.
http://www.sleeptight.com/EncyMaster/E/epiglottitis.html