Essentials of clinical mycology /
Carol A. Kauffman, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel, William E. Dismukes, editors.
- Second edition.
- New York: Springer, 2011
- xiii, 553 pages : 28 cm
Revised edition of: Clinical mycology / edited by William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
part 1. Introduction -- part 2. Systemic antifungal drugs -- part 3. Mycoses caused by yeasts -- part 4. Mycoses caused by moulds -- part 5. Mycoses caused by dimorphic fungi -- part 6. Mycoses involving skin and subcutaneous tissues -- part 7. Other Mycoses -- part 8. Special patient populations.
"Clinical Mycology" offers a comprehensive review of this discipline. Organized by types of fungi, this volume covers microbiologic, epidemiologic and demographic aspects of fungal infections as well as diagnostic, clinical, therapeutic, and preventive approaches. Special patient populations are also detailed.