Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Infections

Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Infections, 2nd Edition is a thorough update to Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Mycoses. Globally recognized experts are brought together again to provide the latest research and clinical evidence on fungal infections and basic mycology. This concise text is divided into sections dedicated to the patient approach, laboratory and radiological diagnosis, antifungal agents, mycoses and instructive cases. Ideal for patient care or as a teaching guide, the busy infectious disease, hematology, oncology, pulmonology, or critical care specialist will find this resource to be a practical tool for diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with fungal infections.

A practical guide for clinicians diagnosing and treating fungal infections Covers the patient approach, diagnostic tests, antifungal agents, and specific mycoses (with instructive cases) Thoroughly updated from the 1st edition and authored by worldwide experts Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Duane R. Hospenthal, MD, PhD

Adjunct Professor of Medicine

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

drhospenthal@gmail.com

Michael G. Rinald, PhD

Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Retired)

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

mrinaldi@satx.rr.com

Inhalt

Part One Approach to Patients.- Chapter 1 Approach to Patients with Suspected Fungal Infections.- Part Two Laboratory and Radiological Diagnosis.- Chapter 2 Basic Mycology.- Chapter 3 Diagnostic Molecular Biology.- Chapter 4 Diagnostic Histopathology.- Chapter 5 Diagnostic Immunology.- Chapter 6 Diagnostic Radiology.- Part Three Antifungal Agents.- Chapter 7 Antifungal Agents.- Part Four Mycoses.- Chapter 8 Candidiasis.- Chapter 9 Infection Due to non-Candidal Yeasts.- Chapter 10 Aspergillosis.- Chapter 11 Hyalohyphomycosis - Infection Due to Hyaline Moulds.- Chapter 12 Phaeohyphomycosis - Infection Due to Dark (Dematiaceous) Moulds.- Chapter 13 Mucormycosis (Zygomycosis).- Chapter 14 Pneumocystosis.- Chapter 15 Cryptococcosis.- Chapter 16 Blastomycosis.- Chapter 17 Coccidioidomycosis.- Chapter 18 Histoplasmosis.- Chapter 19 Paracoccidioidomycosis.- Chapter 20 Sporotrichosis.- Chapter 21 Dermatophytosis (Tinea) and Other Superficial Fungal Infections.- Chapter 22 Fungal Infections of Implantation (Chromoblastomycosis, Mycetoma, Entomophthoramycosis and Lacaziosis).- Part Five Instructive Cases. Instructive Cases.- Instructive Cases Discussion.