American Academy of Pediatrics Red Book 2024: 2024-2027 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases

Red Book®, 33rd Edition provides the latest clinical guidance on the manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, andtreatment of more than 200 childhood infectious diseases. Find the latest information about vaccines, emerging novel diseases, diagnostic modalities, and treatment recommendations from the combined expertise of the CDC, the FDA, the NIH, and hundreds of physician contributors. New in the 2024 Red Book All chapters were assessed for relevance in the dynamic environment that is the practice of pediatric medicine today, and every chapter has been modified since the last edition. Significantly revised Discussing Vaccines With Patients and Parents chapter. Two new chapters on COVID-19 and Mpox have been added. Greatly expanded tables, figures and algorithms enable quick access to essential information. The Systems-Based Treatment Table has been reordered so that the grouped recommendations by body system are more easily and quickly accessed. Standardized approaches to disease prevention through immunizations, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and infection-control practices have been updated throughout the Red Book. References to evidence-based policy recommendations have been updated throughout the Red Book. Appropriate chapters throughout the Red Book have been updated to be consistent with 2024 AAP and CDC vaccine recommendations, CDC recommendations for immunization of healthcare personnel, and drug recommendations from 2024 Nelson’s Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy. The Breastfeeding and Human Milk chapter was updated to align with information in the 2022 AAP policy statement on breastfeeding.