Clinical Mycology

Edited by William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, and Jack D. Sobel

Clinical Mycology offers a comprehensive review of this discipline. Organized by types of fungi, this volume covers microbiologic, epidemiologic and demographic aspects of fungal infections as well as disgnostic, clinical, therapeutic, and preventive approaches. Special patient populations are also detailed.

Clinical Mycology

Edited by William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, and Jack D. Sobel

Description

Within the field of infectious diseases, medical mycology has experienced significant growth over the last decade. Invasive fungal infections have been increasing in many patient populations, including: those with AIDS; transplant recipients; and the elderly. As these populations grow, so does the diversity of fungal pathogens. Paralleling this development, there have been recent launches of several new antifungal drugs and therapies. Clinical Mycology offers a comprehensive review of this discipline. Organized by types of fungi, this volume covers microbiologic, epidemiologic and demographic aspects of fungal infections as well as diagnostic, clinical, therapeutic, and preventive approaches. Special patient populations are also detailed.

Clinical Mycology

Edited by William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, and Jack D. Sobel

Preface William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel
Part I. Introduction
1. Laboratory Aspects of Medical Mycology, Mary E. Brandt and David W. Warnock
2. Epidemiology of Systemic Fungal Diseases: Overview, Rana Hajjeh and David W. Warnock
Part II Systemic Antifungal Drugs
3. Amphotericin, Stanley W. Chapman, John Cleary, and P. David Rogers
4. Liposomal Nystatin, Richard J. Hamill
5. Flucytosine, Robert A. Larsen
6. Azoles, Jackson Como and William E. Dismukes
7. Echinocandins and Nikkomycins, Andreas H. Groll and Thomas J. Walsh
8. Terbinafine, Peter G. Pappas
9. Resistance to Antifungal Drugs, Dominique Sanglard
10. Adjunctive Antifungal Therapy, Emmanuel Roilides, John Dotis, Joanna Filioti, and Elias Anaissie
Part III. Mycoses Caused by Yeasts
11. Candidiasis, Jose A. Vasquez and Jack D. Sobel
12. Cryptococcosis, John W. Baddley and Wiliam E. Dismukes
13. Rhodotorula, Malassazia, Trichosporon, and Other Yeast-like Fungi, Jose A. Vasquez
Part IV. Mycoses Caused by Moulds
14. Aspergillosis, Thomas F. Patterson
15. Zygomycoses, Ashraf S. Ibrahim, John E. Edwards, and Scott G. Filler
16. Hyalohyphomycoses (other than Aspergillosis and Penicilliosis), Harrys A. Torres and Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis
17. Phaeophyphomycosis, John R. Perfect, Wiley A. Schell, and Gary M. Cox
Part V. Mycosis Caused by Dimorphic Fungi
18. Histoplasmosis, Carol A. Kauffman
19. Blastomycosis, Robert W. Bradsher
20. Coccidioidomycosis, Neil M. Ampel
21. Paracoccidioidomycosis, Angela Restrepo-Moreno
22. Sporotrichosis, Peter G. Pappas
23. Penicilliosis, Kenrad E. Nelson and Thira Sirisanthana
Part VI. Mycology Involving Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
24. Superficial Cutaneous Fungal Infections, Jeff Weeks, Stephen A. Moser, and Boni E. Elewski
25. Eumycetoma, Beatriz Bustamante and Pablo E. Campos
26. Chromoblastomycosis, John W. Baddley and William E. Dismukes
Part VII. Other Mycoses
27. Pneumocystosis, Catherine F. Decker and Henry Masur
28. Miscellaneous Fungi, John W. Baddley and William E. Dismukes
Part VIII. Special Patient Populations
29. Fungal Infections in Neutropenic Patients, Juan C. Gea-Banacloche, Andreas H. Groll, and Thomas J. Walsh
30. Fungal Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients, Kieran A. Marr
31. Fungal Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, Peter G. Pappas
32. Fungal Infections in Patients with AIDS, Bertrand Dupont, Peter G. Pappas, and William E. Dismukes

Clinical Mycology

Edited by William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, and Jack D. Sobel

Reviews and Awards

"...this book can be recommended to all physicians interested in the treatment of fungal infections. It is informative and provides a sound basis of knowledge for diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections." --CID

"This relatively recent explosion of literature on mycology clearly needs to be brought together into one sourcebook. Dismukes, Pappas, and Sobel have succeeded in doing this in a splendid fashion. This textbook will be very useful to any specialist in infectious disease..." --New England Journal of Medicine

"An up-to-date text on mycology featuring clinical descriptions, diagnostic and treatment issues. A great source on the subject." --Journal of the American Association of Forensic Dentists

"Each chapter could stand alone as a definitive monograph on a fungal topic with references sufficiently current to rival leading periodicals. An insert of more than 100 color photographs is included, many of which are classic illustrations of the morphologic characteristics of important fungi or the manifestations of disease." -Annals of Internal Medicine