Medical Microbiology
Section 1 The adversaries – microbes
6 The helminths and arthropods
8 The host–parasite relationship
Section 2 The adversaries–host defences
9 The innate defences of the body
10 Adaptive responses provide a ‘quantum leap’ in effective defence
11 The cellular basis of adaptive immune responses
Section 3 The conflicts
12 Background to the infectious diseases
13 Entry, exit and transmission
16 Parasite survival strategies and persistent infections
17 Pathologic consequences of infection
Section 4 Clinical manifestation and diagnosis of infections by body system
18 Upper respiratory tract infections
19 Lower respiratory tract infections
22 Gastrointestinal tract infections
23 Obstetric and perinatal infections
24 Central nervous system infections
26 Infections of the skin, soft tissue, muscle and associated systems
30 Infections in the compromised host
Section 5 Diagnosis and control
31 Diagnosis of infection and assessment of host defence mechanisms
32 Epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
33 Attacking the enemy: antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
35 Passive and non-specific immunotherapy
36 Hospital infection, sterilization and disinfection