Pocket Guide to Vaccination and Prophylaxis

A concise and practical bedside manual to the guidelines that have been developed for vaccinations and prophylaxis. Provides recommendations for both pediatric and adult patients, and includes routine vaccinations, special vaccinations, prophylaxis following exposure to infectious disease, and hospital isolation guidelines. Accessible reference tables offer information on all of the available vaccines.

Covers routine and non-routine vaccination of children, adolescents, adults, pregnant women, immunocompromised persons, and international travellers.

Makes recommendations for prophylaxis following exposure to infection, tetanus, rabies, and HIV.

Discusses perinatal prophylaxis for group B streptococcus, HIV, and varicella.

Presents hospital isolation guidelines.

Includes use of IVIG products.

Features succint tables for easy reference.

Offers updates available via the World Wide Web at http://www.vaccine.uthscsa.edu.