Germ Theory Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases

Germ Theory: Medical Pioneers in Infectious Diseases,
SECOND EDITION

From the ancient worlds of Hippocrates and Avicenna to the early 20th century hospitals of Paul Ehrlich and Lillian Wald to the modern-day laboratories of François Barré-Sinoussi and Barry Marshall, Germ Theory brings to life the inspiring stories of medical pioneers whose work helped change the very fabric of our understanding of how we think about and treat infectious diseases.

In beautifully crafted narratives, author Robert Gaynes describes and presents compelling stories, including

• How Edward Jenner, the pioneer of vaccination, faced down scores of naysayers
• How a chance discovery led Louis Pasteur to the idea that the virulence of microbes can be altered
• How scientists in France, the Netherlands, and Denmark produced penicillin during World War 2 while keeping their efforts hidden from the Nazis

The second edition features three new chapters based on interviews with Nobel Laureates François Barré-Sinoussi and Barry Marshall, and former NIAID Director and medical advisor to seven U.S. presidents Anthony Fauci, detailing fascinating accounts from their careers, including their groundbreaking work in the areas of HIV, peptic ulcers, and COVID-19, respectively.

Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award for its first edition, Germ Theory is required reading for anyone training or working in the field of infectious diseases or with an interest in microbes, the history of medicine, or how new discoveries can bring about paradigmatic shifts in thinking.

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Chapter 1   Introduction

Chapter 2   Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine

Chapter 3   Avicenna, a Thousand Years Ahead of His Time

Chapter 4   Girolamo Fracastoro and Contagion in Renaissance Medicine

Chapter 5   Antony van Leeuwenhoek and the Birth of Microscopy

Chapter 6   The Demise of the Humoral Theory of Medicine

Chapter 7   Edward Jenner and the Discovery of Vaccination

Chapter 8   Ignaz Semmelweis and the Control of Puerperal Sepsis

Chapter 9   Louis Pasteur and the Germ Theory of Disease

Chapter 10  Robert Koch and the Rise of Bacteriology

Chapter 11  Joseph Lister, the Man Who Made Surgery Safe

Chapter 12  Paul Ehrlich and the Magic Bullet

Chapter 13  Lillian Wald and the Foundations of Modern Public Health

Chapter 14  Alexander Fleming and the Discovery of Penicillin

Chapter 15  Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and the Discovery of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Chapter 16  Barry Marshall and Helicobacter pylori in Peptic Ulcer Disease

Chapter 17  Anthony Fauci, America’s Top Infectious Disease Doctor

Chapter 18  Conclusions

Index

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