Infection in general practice provides a unique insight into the role of infection in General Practice, seen from the combined perpectives o f General Practioners, an Infectious Disease Physician, and a Medical Microbiologist. It provides detailed information on the wide variety o f infections seen by GPs, ranging from the common cold, through to men ingitis, Legionnaire's disease, and AIDS. Included are case histories which reflect common practice both in primary care, and within the hos pital setting, and guidelines for the management of infections. Throug hout the book, the authors...