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From Hippocrates to Lillian Wald--the stories of scientists whose work changed the way we think about and treat infection.* Describes the genesis of the germ theory of disease by a dozen seminal thinkers such as Jenner, Lister, and Ehrlich.* Presents the "inside stories" of these pioneers' struggles to have their work accepted, which can inform strategies for tackling current crises in infectious diseases and motivate and support today's scientists.* Relevant to anyone interested in microbiology, infectious disease, or how medical discoveries shape our modern understanding

Germ Theory: Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases

About the AuthorChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Hippocrates, the Father of Modern MedicineChapter 3 Avicenna, a Thousand Years Ahead of His TimeChapter 4 Girolamo Fracastoro and Contagion in Renaissance MedicineChapter 5 Antony van Leeuwenhoek and the Birth of MicroscopyChapter 6 The Demise of the Humoral Theory of MedicineChapter 7 Edward Jenner and the Discovery of VaccinationChapter 8 Ignaz Semmelweis and the Control of Puerperal SepsisChapter 9 Louis Pasteur and the Germ Theory of MedicineChapter 10 Robert Koch and the Rise of BacteriologyChapter 11 Joseph Lister, the Man Who Made Surgery SafeChapter 12 Paul Ehrlich and the Magic BulletChapter 13 Alexander Fleming and the Discovery of PenicillinChapter 14 Lillian Wald and the Foundations of Modern Public HealthChapter 15 ConclusionsIndex