Front Matter -- Color Plates -- Introduction to Fundamental Medical Mycology, Laboratory Diagnostic Methods, and Antifungal Therapy. Introduction to Fundamental Medical Mycology -- Laboratory Diagnostic Methods in Medical Mycology -- Antifungal Agents and Therapy -- Antifungal Susceptibility Tests -- Systemic Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds (Endemic Mycoses). Part Introduction -- Two Systemic Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds (Endemic Mycoses). Blastomycosis -- Coccidioidomycosis -- Histoplasmosis -- Paracoccidioidomycosis -- Penicilliosis -- Sporotrichosis -- Less Frequent Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds: Adiaspiromycosis -- Less Frequent Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Environmental Molds (Endemic Mycoses): Lobomycosis (Jorge L̥bo's Disease) -- Systemic Mycoses Caused by Opportunistic Yeasts and . Candidiasis and Less Common Yeast Genera -- Cryptococcosis -- Pneumocystosis -- Systemic Mycoses Caused by Opportunistic Hyaline Molds. Part Introduction -- Aspergillosis -- Mycosis -- Mycosis -- Mucormycosis -- Entomophthoramycosis Caused by -- Entomophthoramycosis Caused by Species -- Mycoses of Implantation. Part Introduction -- Chromoblastomycosis -- Phaeohyphomycosis -- Dermatophytosis and Dermatomycoses (Superficial Cutaneous Mycoses). Eumycetoma (Madura Foot, Maduramycosis) -- Dermatophytosis -- Dermatomycoses -- Glossary -- Answer Key -- Index.

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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.