Microbial and parasitic infection.

Part 1 Microbes, worms and humans: perspective biological background ecology epidemiology - the transmission of pathogens pathogenic mechanisms host defences and immunity. Part 2 Organisms that infect humans: bacteria rickettsiae, coxiella and chlamydiae viruses. Part 2 Infections of humans: mouth and upper repiratory tract lower respiratory tract central nervous system blood and lymphoid tissue gastro-intestinal tract liver and biliary tract genito-urinary tract soft tissue and eye infections bone and joint infections skin infections the compromised host congenital and neonatal infections. Part 4 Prevention and treatment of infection: principles of infection control, sterilization and disinfection infection control in hospital and in the community immunization antibacterial drugs. Appendices: glossary of technical terms meanings of some abbreviations.