The paediatric infectious disease reference, 33rd edition
The Red Book pediatric infectious reference — formally the 2024–2027 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases — is the 33rd edition of a work published by the American Academy of Pediatrics that has been a trusted source of guidance in paediatrics for over 85 years.
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33rdedition
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2024–27cycle
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85+years of standing
Inside this resource
A committee report, not a textbook
This is the formal Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, which is why it carries the weight it does — its recommendations are the Academy’s position rather than one author’s synthesis of the literature.
The 2024–2027 edition of Red Book pediatric infectious
Each edition covers a defined cycle, and this 33rd edition runs 2024 to 2027, so the guidance you consult is the current standard rather than a superseded one still sitting on a shelf.
Eighty-five years of authority
With more than 85 years of publication behind it, the work has become the reference paediatricians reach for by default when an infectious question arises — a position earned across generations of practice.
Who this serves
- Paediatricians — the Academy’s formal guidance on infectious disease.
- Paediatric trainees — the standard reference for the specialty.
- Family physicians — authoritative answers on childhood infections.
Before you buy
Which edition is this?
The 33rd edition — the 2024–2027 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases.
Who publishes it?
The American Academy of Pediatrics, which has published the work for more than 85 years.
The chart
| Format | Reference book access (subscription) |
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| Edition | 33rd, 2024–2027 |
| Body | AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases |
| Publisher | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| Department | eBooks |
| Delivery | Emailed once your order is verified |


N. Bianchi –
Definitive for paediatric ID. Dense, but that is the nature of a committee report.
paeds_reg –
It is the Academy position, not one author’s view, which is exactly why it settles arguments.
Dr. Marta O. –
The 2024–27 edition is what our unit works from. Having it searchable rather than as a doorstop book is a real improvement.
Dr. Aisha L. –
Current edition matters in ID and this is it. Use it weekly in clinic.
gp_frank –
Authoritative and thorough. As a generalist I only need parts of it, but those parts are the best available.