Essentials of Clinical Mycology

Essentials of Clinical Mycology edited by Carol A. Kauffman, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel, William E. Dismukes.

Essentials of Clinical Mycology gives a comprehensive overview of the field of clinical mycology. It is written for clinicians who care for patients who have fungal infections. Each of the major systemic fungal infections is discussed in regard to mycology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical manif...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kauffman, Carol A. (Editor), Pappas, Peter G. (Editor), Sobel, Jack D. (Editor), Dismukes, William E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:2nd ed. 2011.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Immunology.
Medical microbiology.
Molecular biology.
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:
  • PART I INTRODUCTION
  • Laboratory Aspects of Medical Mycology
  • Epidemiology of Systemic Fungal Diseases: Overview
  • PART II SYSTEMIC ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS
  • Amphotericin B
  • Liposomal Nystatin
  • Flucytosine
  • Azole Antifungal Drugs
  • Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors: Echinocandins and Nikkomycins
  • Terbinafine
  • Resistance to Antifungal Drugs
  • Adjunctive Antifungal Therapy
  • PART III MYCOSES CAUSED BY YEASTS
  • Candidiasis
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Rhodotorula, Malassezia, Trichosporon, and Other Yeast-Like Fungi
  • PART IV MYCOSES CAUSED BY MOULDS
  • Aspergillosis
  • Zygomycoses
  • Hyalohyphomycoses (other than Aspergillosis and Penicilliosis)
  • Phaeohyphomycoses
  • PART V MYCOSES CAUSED BY DIMORPHIC FUNGI
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Blastomycosis
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Paracoccidioidomycosis
  • Sporotrichosis
  • Penicilliosis
  • PART VI MYCOLOGY INVOLVING SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUES
  • Superficial Cutaneous Fungal Infections
  • Eumycetoma
  • Chromoblastomycosis
  • PART VII OTHER MYCOSES
  • Pneumocystosis
  • Miscellaneous Fungi
  • PART VIII SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS
  • Fungal Infections in Neutropenic Patients
  • Fungal Infections in Blood and Marrow Transplant Recipients
  • Fungal Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
  • Fungal Infections among Patients with AIDS.

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