In the Blink of an Eye The Deadly Story of Epidemic Meningitis

In the Blink of an Eye The Deadly Story of Epidemic Meningitis / by Andrew W. Artenstein.

Describing more than two centuries of epidemic meningitis, In the Blink of an Eye introduces a deadly and frightening bacterial infection of the brain—one that afflicts healthy children and young adults in dramatic fashion, often changing or taking lives in just hours or days.  Meningococcal meningi...

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Main Author: Artenstein, Andrew W. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Infectious diseases.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Origins
  • The Art and Science of Germs
  • A Singular Disease
  • A Very Mortal Disease
  • Early Approaches at Therapy
  • Antibiotics and Survival of the Fittest
  • A Brief History of Vaccines
  • That Soulble Specific Substance
  • Towards a Vaccine
  • Success for Half
  • The Future of a Killer.

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