Main description:

Medical mycology refers to the study of fungi that produce disease in humans and other animals, and of the diseases they produce, their ecology, and their epidemiology.

This new edition has been fully revised to provide microbiologists with the latest information on fungal infections, covering the entire spectrum of different types of infection, and therapeutic modalities.

Beginning with a general overview explaining morphology, taxonomy, and diagnosis, the following sections cover the different categories of fungal infection including superficial cutaneous mycoses, subcutaneous mycoses, systemic mycoses and opportunistic mycoses. A complete section is dedicated to pseudofungal infections.

The highly illustrated text concludes with a detailed appendices section and each chapter features key references for further reading.

Key points

Fully revised, fourth edition providing latest information on the diagnosis and management of fungal infections
Covers the entire spectrum of mycoses
Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and figures
Previous edition (9788188039780) published in 2009

Contents:

Section 1. General Topics in Medical Mycology

Introduction
Morphology
Taxonomy
Immunity
Diagnosis
Antifungals

Section 2. Superficial Cutaneous Mycoses

Malasseziasis
Tinea Nigra
Piedra
Dermatophytoses

Section 3. Subcutaneous Mycoses

Mycetoma
Sporotrichosis
Phaeohyphomycosis
Chromoblastomycosis
Lacaziosis

Section 4. Systemic Mycoses

Histoplasmosis
Blastomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis
Paracoccidioidomycosis

Section 5. Opportunistic Mycoses

Candidiasis
Cryptococcosis
Pneumocystosis
Microsporidiosis
Talaromyces Marneffei Infections
Aspergillosis
Mucormycosis
Entomophthoramycosis
Miscellaneous Opportunistic Mycoses

Section 6. Miscellaneous Mycoses

Oculomycosis
Otomycosis
Hyalohyphomycosis
Adiaspiromycosis and Emmonsiosis
Allergic Fungal Diseases
Fungal Rhinosinusitis
Mycotoxicoses and Mycetismus
Common Fungal Laboratory Contaminants

Section 7. Pseudofungal Infections

Protothecosis and Algal Diseases
Rhinosporidiosis
Pythiosis and Lagenidiosis

Section 8. Appendices

A Fungal Culture Media
B Fungal Reagents and Stainings
C Conventional Mycological Techniques
D Antifungal Susceptibility Testing
E Quality Controls and Preservation of Fungi
F Bibliography
G Glossary