VCU infectious-disease expert to hold book reading and signing

By Malorie Burkett

Richard P. Wenzel, M.D. chair of internal medicine at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, will hold a book reading and signing of his book, "Stalking Microbes: A Relentless Pursuit of Infection Control.”

The event will take place Thursday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. at Book People, located at 536 Granite Ave.

The book features a collection of eight essays describing the personal experiences of a renowned specialist in microbial disease treatment and control. “Stalking Microbes” is an account of a physician who listens to patients in order to make the right diagnosis and who listens to the organisms to understand the causes of epidemics.

Wenzel is an internationally known expert on infectious diseases and the first editor-at-large of The New England Journal of Medicine. He also was among the leading commentators on the SARS outbreak and was at the forefront of the national debate on smallpox vaccination. He has been chair of internal medicine at VCU since 1995.

For more information on the book reading and signing, call 804-288-4346.