An Introduction to Pharmacology

The book is divided into two parts, implicit in its title, the first part dealing with the epidemiology of hospital infections and the second with their control. In their preface the authors state that they anticipate the criticism that too much space is devoted to staphylococcal infection, but justify themselves, correctly, on the grounds that this Infection, in Its protean forms, has caused much alarm and perplexity in recent years. In the section on epidemiology, therefore, there are three chapters on various aspects of staphylococcal infection. Other chapters deal with heamolytre streptococci, with the clostridia and with miscellaneous infections. In addition there are chapters on urinary tract and gastro-intestinal infections and on sepsis due to Gramnegative bacilli. The reservoirs and likely routes of infection are discussed, and attention is paid to patients who may be at special risk.