Overview
- Perfect for anyone who is curious or concerned about everyday infections
- An in-depth and fascinating look at common infectious diseases
- Allows readers to explore the underlying microbiology or refer to as needed for specific advice
- Current, verifiable, and accessible: a resource to combat the culture of rampant misinformation and non-expert speculation
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Table of contents (36 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction to Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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Skin Infections
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Infections of the Respiratory System
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About this book
If you live in a developed country, you’re not likely to get killer diseases such as ebola and cholera, but you do have a high chance of catching other infections that can have a significant impact on your wellbeing. This book focuses on thoseinfections you’re most likely to go down with, and supplies the answers to the following questions about them:
- Which infectious diseases are we likely to come across?
- How common are they?
- What microbes cause them?
- What happens to our bodies during an infection?
- How are the resulting illnesses treated?
- How can we avoid getting them?
This book covers nearly 60 infectious diseases that people living in developed countries are likely to experience at some point during their life. It also has an introductory chapter that describes, in everyday language, the basic principles of microbiology and infectious diseases. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated, has interesting, relevant inserts, and provides a list of web-accessible suggestions for further reading.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr. Philippa J. K. Wilson graduated in medicine from Nottingham University Medical School in 1995 and then worked in hospitals for five years before becoming a General Practitioner in 2001. She passed the exams for membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2009. She currently works on the south coast of England as a Primary Care Physician/General Practitioner.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Close Encounters of the Microbial Kind
Book Subtitle: Everything You Need to Know About Common Infections
Authors: Michael Wilson, Philippa J. K. Wilson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56978-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56977-8Published: 05 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-56978-5Published: 04 January 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 526
Topics: Immunology, Popular Science in Medicine and Health, Virology, Infectious Diseases, Patient Guide