Fundamental Medical Mycology

Medical mycology deals with those infections in humans, and animals resulting from pathogenic fungi. As a separate discipline, the concepts, methods, diagnosis, and treatment of fungal diseases of humans are specific. Incorporating the very latest information concerning this area of vital interest to research and clinical microbiologists,Fundamental Medical Mycology balances clinical and laboratory knowledge to provide clinical laboratory scientists, medical students, interns, residents, and fellows with in-depth coverage of each fungal disease and its etiologic agents from both the laboratory and clinical perspective. Richly illustrated throughout, the book includes numerous case presentations.

Medical mycology deals with those infections in humans, and animals resulting from pathogenic fungi. As a separate discipline, the concepts, methods, diagnosis, and treatment of fungal diseases of humans are specific. Incorporating the very latest information concerning this area of vital interest to research and clinical microbiologists,Fundamental Medical Mycology balances clinical and laboratory knowledge to provide clinical laboratory scientists, medical students, interns, residents, and fellows with in-depth coverage of each fungal disease and its etiologic agents from both the laboratory and clinical perspective. Richly illustrated throughout, the book includes numerous case presentations.

Preface xviiAcknowledgments xixPart One Introduction to Fundamental Medical Mycology, Laboratory Diagnostic Methods, and Antifungal Therapy1. Introduction to Fundamental Medical Mycology 32. Laboratory Diagnostic Methods in Medical Mycology 313A. Antifungal Agents and Therapy 753B. Antifungal Susceptibility Tests 107Part Two Systemic Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds (Endemic Mycoses)4. Blastomycosis 1255. Coccidioidomycosis 1416. Histoplasmosis 1657. Paracoccidioidomycosis 1878. Penicilliosis 2019. Sporotrichosis 21510A. Less Frequent Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds: Adiaspiromycosis 23310B. Less Frequent Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds (Endemic Mycoses): Lobomycosis (Jorge Lôbo's Disease) 241Part Three Systemic Mycoses Caused by Opportunistic Yeasts and Pneumocystis11. Candidiasis and Less Common Yeast Genera 25112. Cryptococcosis 30313. Pneumocystosis 333Part Four Systemic Mycoses Caused by Opportunistic Hyaline Molds14. Aspergillosis 35715. Fusarium Mycosis 39716. Pseudallescheria/Scedosporium Mycosis 41317A. Mucormycosis 43117B. Entomophthoramycosis Caused by Basidiobolus ranarum 45717C. Entomophthoramycosis Caused by Conidiobolus Species 467Part Five Mycoses of Implantation18. Chromoblastomycosis 47919. Phaeohyphomycosis 49320. Eumycetoma (Madura Foot, Maduramycosis) 513Part Six Dermatophytosis and Dermatomycoses (Superficial Cutaneous Mycoses)21. Dermatophytosis 52722. Dermatomycoses 56722A. Major Nondermatophytic Fungi from Skin and Nails 56722B. Superficial Mycosis of the Hair Caused by a Nondermatophyte Mold: Black Piedra 56922C. Superficial Mycoses Caused by Yeasts and Yeast-like Fungi 57122D. Chrysosporium and Other Nonpathogenic or Opportunistic Fungi Isolated from Skin and Resembling Dermatophytes in Culture 584Glossary 589Answer Key 607Index 611