Mim`s medical microbiology/ Richard V Goering [et al.].

Section 1 The Adversaries-Microbes
1 Microbes as parasites
2 The bacteria
3 The viruses
4 The fungi
5 The protozoa
6 The helminths and arthropods
7 Prions
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
14 Immune defences in action
15 Spread and replication
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
20 Urinary tract infections
21 Sexually transmitted infections
22 Gastrointestinal tract infections
23 Obstetric and perinatal infections
24 Central nervous system infections
25 Infections of the eye
26 Infections of the skin, soft tissue, muscle and associated systems
27 Vector-borne infections
28 Multisystem zoonoses
29 Fever of unknown origin
30 Infections in the compromised host

Section 5 Diagnosis and Control
31 Diagnosis of infection and assessment of host defense mechanisms
32 Epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
33 Attacking the enemy: antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
34 Protecting the host: vaccination
35 Passive and non-specific immunotherapy
36 Hospital infection, sterilization and disinfection