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Title Onychomycosis : an illustrated guide to diagnosis and treatment / Antonella Tosti, Tracey C. Vlahovic, Roberto Arenas, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Contents Part I: Is Onychomycosis a Disease or a Cosmetic Problem?. Fungi and the Nails -- Predisposing Factors for Onychomycosis -- Distal Subungual Onychomycosis -- White Superficial Onychomycosis -- Proximal Subungual Onychomycosis -- Endonyxonychomycosis -- Onychomycoses due to Non-Dermatophytic Molds -- Candida Onychomycosis -- Pigmented Onychomycosis -- Part II: Why and How you Should Confirm Diagnosis. Direct Microscopy and Culture: What you Need to Know -- Molecular Techniques (PCR) -- Onychomycosis: Role of Histopathology -- Dermoscopy -- Mimickers -- Part III: How to Provide Best Treatment. Prognostic Factors -- Why Onychomycosis can be a Threating Condition -- Onychomycosis in Diabetics -- Pediatric Onychomycosis -- The Podiatric Approach -- Onychomycosis: Procedures and Laser Treatment -- New Topical Antifungals -- New Topical and Systemic Antifungals -- Myths in Treating Onychomycosis
Summary There are an estimated 32 million people with onychomycosis in the United States alone, making it the most common nail disease seen and treated, but also quite misunderstood. With the sole focus of this book devoted to onychomycosis, the reader is provided with insight into the diagnosis and management of this nail infection. Onychomycosis includes chapters on how fungus infects the nail unit, the types of nail fungus, diagnosis from a gross and microscopic view, and the various treatment options available. With chapters written by the world?s experts along with dozens of high quality color photographs and illustrations, this book is a practical reference guide for every dermatologist, podiatrist, and primary care physician
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 21, 2017)
In Springer eBooks
Subject Onychomycosis -- Diagnosis
Onychomycosis -- Treatment
Dermatology.
Onychomycosis -- diagnosis
Antifungal Agents -- therapeutic use
Onychomycosis -- therapy
Dermatology
Dermatology.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Dermatology
Medicine
Form Electronic book
Author Tosti, A. (Antonella), editor.
Vlahovic, Tracey C., editor
Arenas, Roberto, editor
ISBN 9783319448534
3319448536