Clinical Mycology

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

• ISBN13: 9780195148091
• ISBN10: 0195148096
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-18
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

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, sodoes 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 anddemographic aspects of fungal infections as well as diagnostic, clinical, therapeutic, and preventive approaches. Special patient populations are also detailed.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Laboratory Aspects of Medical Mycology	p. 3
Epidemiology of Systemic Fungal Diseases: Overview	p. 23
Systemic Antifungal Drugs	p. 31
Amphotericin B	p. 33
Liposomal Nystatin	p. 49
Flucytosine	p. 59
Azole Antifungal Drugs	p. 64
Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors: Echinocandins and Nikkomycins	p. 88
Terbinafine	p. 104
Resistance to Antifungal Drugs	p. 111
Adjunctive Antifungal Therapy	p. 125
Mycoses Caused by Yeasts	p. 141
Candidiasis	p. 143
Cryptococcosis	p. 188
Rhodotorula, Malassezia, Trichosporon, and Other Yeast-Like Fungi	p. 206
Mycoses Caused by Moulds	p. 219
Aspergillosis	p. 221
Zygomycoses	p. 241
Hyalohyphomycoses (other than Aspergillosis and Penicilliosis)	p. 252
Phaeohyphomycoses	p. 271
Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Fungi	p. 283
Histoplasmosis	p. 285
Blastomycosis	p. 299
Coccidioidomycosis	p. 311
Paracoccidioidomycosis	p. 328
Sporotrichosis	p. 346
Penicilliosis	p. 355
Mycology Involving Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues	p. 365
Superficial Cutaneous Fungal Infections	p. 367
Eumycetoma	p. 390
Chromoblastomycosis	p. 399
Other Mycoses	p. 405
Pneumocystosis	p. 407
Miscellaneous Fungi	p. 420
Special Patient Populations	p. 425
Fungal Infections in Neutropenic Patients	p. 427
Fungal Infections in Blood or Marrow Transplant Recipients	p. 456
Fungal Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients	p. 470
Fungal Infections among Patients with AIDS	p. 488
Index	p. 503
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