| Description |
vi, 182 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Dermatophytosis -- Tinea capitis -- Tinea corporis -- Tinea cruris -- Tinea pedis -- Tinea manuum -- Tinea unguium -- Mucosal and cutaneous infections -- Oral candidosis -- Vaginal candidosis -- Cutaneous candidosis -- Malassezia infections -- Mould infections of nails -- Keratomycosis -- Otomycosis -- Opportunistic fungal infections -- Aspergillosis -- Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia -- Deep candidosis -- Cryptococcosis -- Mucormycosis -- Systemic mycoses -- Blastomycosis -- Coccidioidomycosis -- Histoplasmosis -- Paracoccidioidomycosis -- Subcutaneous mycoses -- Chromoblastomycosis -- Subcutaneous zygomycosis -- Lobomycosis -- Mycetoma -- Rhinosporidiosis -- Sporotrichosis -- Unusual fungal infections -- Hyalohyphomycosis -- Penicillium marneffei infection -- Phaeohyphomycosis -- Uncommon yeast infections -- Adiaspiromycosis -- Basidiomycosis -- Mycological aspects of the indoor air -- Antifungal assays and susceptibility tests -- Molecular methods |
| Summary |
"The Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection presents, in a convenient and practical format, the major features of fungal infections in humans, providing visual information for each pathogen and the infections they cause." "The second edition has been extensively revised. In each chapter the clinical manifestations and management sections have been revised and updated to include recently developed antifungal drugs." "Medical mycology lends itself to illustration and as such there are over 40 additional images in this edition. Recent references have been added and the list of online resources has been updated." "This Guide presents a succinct account of the clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis and management of fungal infections world-wide. It is an deal publication for those who encounter fungal infections as part of their everyday practice, including medical microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, dermatologists and general."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-174) and index |
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Includes web resources |
| Subject |
Mycoses -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Mycoses.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Johnson, Elizabeth M. (Elizabeth Margaret), 1958-
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| LC no. |
2005004901 |
| ISBN |
9781405122184 : |
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1405122188 : |
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