Description
Book SynopsisIn-depth coverage of each fungal disease and its etiologic agents from both the laboratory and clinical perspective.
Trade Review“The book does a superlative job in addressing recent advances in medical mycology, which include identifying emerging pathogens, new antifungal drugs and strategies for their use; progress in molecular diagnostics; and up-to- date knowledge about host defenses against fungi, especially opportunistic pathogens.” (Emerging Infectious Diseases, August 2012)
"This text provides the first book in almost 10 years for students and clinicians interested in the medical microbiology of fungi. This new book's scope is well balanced between medical and microbiological knowledge of the major fungi pathogenic for humans." (Clinical Laboratory International, 19 December 2011)
Table of ContentsPreface xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Part One Introduction to Fundamental Medical Mycology, Laboratory Diagnostic Methods, and Antifungal Therapy
1. Introduction to Fundamental Medical Mycology 3
2. Laboratory Diagnostic Methods in Medical Mycology 31
3A. Antifungal Agents and Therapy 75
3B. Antifungal Susceptibility Tests 107
Part Two Systemic Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds (Endemic Mycoses)
4. Blastomycosis 125
5. Coccidioidomycosis 141
6. Histoplasmosis 165
7. Paracoccidioidomycosis 187
8. Penicilliosis 201
9. Sporotrichosis 215
10A. Less Frequent Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds: Adiaspiromycosis 233
10B. Less Frequent Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds (Endemic Mycoses): Lobomycosis (Jorge Lôbo’s Disease) 241
Part Three Systemic Mycoses Caused by Opportunistic Yeasts and Pneumocystis
11. Candidiasis and Less Common Yeast Genera 251
12. Cryptococcosis 303
13. Pneumocystosis 333
Part Four Systemic Mycoses Caused by Opportunistic Hyaline Molds
14. Aspergillosis 357
15. Fusarium Mycosis 397
16. Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium Mycosis 413
17A. Mucormycosis 431
17B. Entomophthoramycosis Caused by Basidiobolus ranarum 457
17C. Entomophthoramycosis Caused by Conidiobolus Species 467
Part Five Mycoses of Implantation
18. Chromoblastomycosis 479
19. Phaeohyphomycosis 493
20. Eumycetoma (Madura Foot, Maduramycosis) 513
Part Six Dermatophytosis and Dermatomycoses (Superficial Cutaneous Mycoses)
21. Dermatophytosis 527
22. Dermatomycoses 567
22A. Major Nondermatophytic Fungi from Skin and Nails 567
22B. Superficial Mycosis of the Hair Caused by a Nondermatophyte Mold: Black Piedra 569
22C. Superficial Mycoses Caused by Yeasts and Yeast-like Fungi 571
22D. Chrysosporium and Other Nonpathogenic or Opportunistic Fungi Isolated from Skin and Resembling Dermatophytes in Culture 584
Glossary 589
Answer Key 607
Index 611
