Fungal Disease in Britain and the United States 1850-2000

Fungal Disease in Britain and the United States 1850-2000
Author: A. Homei
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 113737702X

This book is open access under a CC BY license. The narrative of 20th-century medicine is the conquering of acute infectious diseases and the rise in chronic, degenerative diseases. The history of fungal infections does not fit this picture. This book charts the path of fungal infections from the mid 19th century to the dawn of the 21st century.

Oxford Textbook of Medical Mycology

Oxford Textbook of Medical Mycology
Author: Christopher C. Kibbler
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2017-12-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0198755384

The Oxford Textbook of Medical Mycology is a comprehensive reference text which brings together the science and medicine of human fungal disease. Written by a leading group of international authors to bring a global expertise, it is divided into sections that deal with the principles of mycology, the organisms, a systems based approach to management, fungal disease in specific patient groups, diagnosis, and treatment. The detailed clinical chapters take account of recent international guidelines on the management of fungal disease. With chapters covering recent developments in taxonomy, fungal genetics and other 'omics', epidemiology, pathogenesis, and immunology, this textbook is well suited to aid both scientists and clinicians. The extensive illustrations, tables, and in-depth coverage of topics, including discussion of the non-infective aspects of allergic and toxin mediated fungal disease, are designed to aid the understanding of mechanisms and pathology, and extend the usual approach to fungal disease. This textbook is essential reading for microbiologists, research scientists, infectious diseases clinicians, respiratory physicians, and those managing immunocompromised patients. Part of the Oxford Textbook in Infectious Disease and Microbiology series, it is also a useful companion text for students and trainees looking to supplement mycology courses and microbiology training.

Antifungal Therapy

Antifungal Therapy
Author: Mahmoud Ghannoum
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0849387868

A concise one-stop-practical reference for the various physicians dealing with fungal infections, Antifungal Therapy appeals to infectious disease physicians, transplant surgeons, dermatologists, and intensivists, as well as basic scientists and pharmaceutical company researchers interested in the state of antifungal therapy. This book provides a c

Cutaneous Fungal Infections

Cutaneous Fungal Infections
Author: B. Elewski
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1998-03-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780865425279

With greater occurance of fungal infections of the skin, especially in immuno compromised patients, the attention paid to this topic has increased in recent years. The second edition of Cutaneous Fungal Infections answers the need for more information on skin infections and the many new easy-to-use, effective drugs on the market today.

Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis

Invasive Fungal Rhinosinusitis
Author: Gauri Mankekar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 8132215303

Incidence of invasive fungal sinusitis has been increasing over the years. The understanding of its pathophysiology has improved with newer serological tests and diagnostic methods helping in earlier diagnosis and reducing patient morbidity. It was believed earlier that invasive fungal sinusitis is seen only in immune compromised patients but clinical reports suggest otherwise. More anti-fungal drugs are being added to improve incidence of patient survival. This book aims to compile all practical information about invasive fungal sinusitis into a single volume. Therefore, busy clinicians would not have to perform exhaustive literature studies to diagnose invasive fungal sinusitis. The book aims to provide an overview of diseases which could be mistaken for invasive fungal sinusitis and discuss how the management is different. Book sections consist of clinical, microbiological, serological, pathological, radiological and pharmacological features of the disease and its management. Each section is important in today’s context as it dynamically alters the management of the patient. Early clinical suspicion and rapid microbiological, pathological and radiological diagnosis with aggressive treatment with surgical debridement and medical therapy leads to favorable outcomes.

Rickettsial Diseases

Rickettsial Diseases
Author: Didier Raoult
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2007-04-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 142001997X

The only available reference to comprehensively discuss the common and unusual types of rickettsiosis in over twenty years, this book will offer the reader a full review on the bacteriology, transmission, and pathophysiology of these conditions. Written from experts in the field from Europe, USA, Africa, and Asia, specialists analyze specific patho