Diagnosis and treatment of human mycoses

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Diagnosis and treatment of human mycoses

edited by Duane R. Hospenthal, Michael G. Rinaldi

(Infectious disease)

Humana Press, c2008

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Mycoses brings together globally-recognized mycoses experts to guide readers in the use of current knowledge in the field of medical mycology to manage those who suffer from fungal infections (mycoses). Often, diagnostic strategies and tests, including basic and directed culturing techniques, histopathology with standard and special stains, serological methods, and radiological studies all need to be considered and commonly combined to make the diagnosis of fungal infection. This volume first introduces and reviews these tools separately and then as they pertain to specific infections or groups of diseases.  The volume consists of four parts. Parts I-III provide an overview of diagnostic and therapeutic tools, and part IV presents the human mycoses. Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Mycoses is meant to be a concise text that will provide the busy infectious disease, hematology–oncology, pulmonology, or critical care specialist a practical tool to diagnose and manage fungal infections. In addition, the depth of the material in the text will provide these and other medical specialists and trainees an excellent reference and learning resource.

Table of Contents

Approach to Patients.- Approach to Patients with Suspected Fungal Infections.- Laboratory and Radiological Diagnosis.- Basic Mycology.- Diagnostic Histopathology.- Diagnostic Immunology.- Diagnostic Radiology.- Antifungal Agents.- Antifungal Agents.- Mycoses.- Candidiasis.- Infection Due to Non-Candidal Yeasts.- Aspergillosis.- Hyalohyphomycosis—Infection Due to Hyaline Moulds.- Phaeohyphomycosis—Infection Due to Dark (Dematiaceous) Moulds.- Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis).- Pneumocystosis.- Cryptococcosis.- Blastomycosis.- Coccidioidomycosis.- Histoplasmosis.- Paracoccidioidomycosis.- Sporotrichosis.- Dermatophytosis (Tinea) and Other Superficial Fungal Infections.- Subcutaneous Fungal Infections (Chromoblastomycosis, Mycetoma, and Lobomycosis).

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