The 'Atlas of Fungal Infection' is a comprehensive guide to the panoply of infections caused by fungi, emphasizing the visual clues to diagnosis of specific fungal diseases.

The diagnosis and management of patients with care professionals, and this comprehensive atlas is an infectious diseases are based in large part on visual effective teaching tool. clues. Skin and mucous membrane lesions, eye find Dr. Richard Diamond is an internationally recog ings, imaging studies, Gram stains, culture plates, nized expert in laboratory and clinica! aspects of fungal insect vectors, preparations of blood, urine, pus cere diseases. He has assembled a roster of expert authors brospinal fluid, and biopsy specimens are studied to who have prepared superbly informative chapters. The establish the proper diagnosis and to choose the most coverage is comprehensive and the illustrations are effective therapy. The Atlas of Infectious Diseases will very useful as aids for clinical diagnosis and therapy. be a modern, complete collection of these images. This Fungal Infections volume will be a valuable Current Medicine, with its capability of superb color resource for clinicians caring for patients and teachers reproduction and its state-of-the-art computer imag in fields related to clinica! mycology. Specialists in ing facilities, is the ideal publisher for the Atlas. infectious diseases HIV 1 AIDS, pulmonary medicine, lnfectious diseases physicians, scientists, microbiolo dermatology, oncology, clinica! pathology, and neurol gists, and pathologists frequently teach other health- ogy will find this volume of special in te rest.

Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin. Typically, it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the affected area. This atlas is an image bank of more than 500 photographs presenting the clinical features of fungal infectious diseases. Divided into 15 sections, the book covers fungal infections in different parts of the body, from scalp and face, trunk and limbs, to hand, nail, feet and groin. Images are presented in alphabetical order, each with a brief description explaining the disease. The book also covers fungal infections in specific sectors of the population – pregnant women, children, adolescents, and people who are immunocompromised. Separate chapters are dedicated to steroid-modified disease and mimickers of dermatophytosis. Key points Colour Atlas presenting clinical features of fungal infectious diseases More than 500 photographs, ordered alphabetically, each with brief explanatory description Covers infections in different parts of the body and in different sectors of the population Includes discussion on steroid-modified disease and mimickers of dermatophytosis

The Atlas of Human Infectious Diseases provides a much needed practical and visual overview of the current distribution and determinants of major infectious diseases of humans. The comprehensive full-color maps show at a glance the areas with reported infections and outbreaks, and are accompanied by a concise summary of key information on the infectious agent and its clinical and epidemiological characteristics. Since infectious diseases are dynamic, the maps are presented in the context of a changing world, and how these changes are influencing the geographical distribution on human infections. This unique atlas: Contains more than 145 high quality full-color maps covering all major human infectious diseases Provides key information on the illustrated infectious diseases Has been compiled and reviewed by an editorial board of infectious disease experts from around the world The result is a concise atlas with a consistent format throughout, where material essential for understanding the global spatial distribution of infectious diseases has been thoughtfully assembled by international experts. Atlas of Human Infectious Diseases is an essential tool for infectious disease specialists, medical microbiologists, virologists, travel medicine specialists, and public health professionals. The Atlas of Human Infectious Diseases is accompanied by a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition - an interactive digital version of the book with downloadable images and text, highlighting and note-taking facilities, book-marking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and glossary terms.

Infectious diseases may be encountered in nearly every aspect of pathology. This atlas provides an informative reference for the identification of the common and esoteric pathogens, presenting in a wide array of specimen types. The focus of the presented images is on the hematoxylin and eosin-stained appearances of these infections and highlight common special stains that can be used to aid in the diagnosis of the infectious agent. Where appropriate, commentary regarding additional testing such as immunohistochemistry and molecular-based methods is supplied. The Atlas of Infectious Disease Pathology is organized primarily by pathogen type followed by discussion of the various manifestations that may occur in individual organ systems. The reader will be provided with a comprehensive overview of the histopathology of the majority of infectious diseases encountered in general and subspecialty practice alike.

Now available from ASM Press, this lavishly illustrated atlas sets the standard for innovative techniques in medical mycology. It illustrates the diversity of fungal agents and provides ample molecular data for the majority of clinically relevant fungi. In addition, antifungal susceptibility data is given for most species, providing essential knowledge for the clinician in view of adequate therapy. Numerous emerging opportunistic species are covered including recently described agents of brain infection such as Ramichloridium mackenziei and Cladophialophora modesta, as well as several Trichoderma species. Molecular data include rDNA SSU restriction maps for genera and rDNA ITS restriction maps for species. Phylogenetic overviews of the fungal Kingdom in general, and many important groups in detail, are also provided. This comprehensive volume also offers a list of doubtful names and insufficiently proven cases and references more than 3,400 fungal names that have appeared in the medical literature.

This unique atlas combines vivid illustrations with concise guidelines to aid readers in the early diagnosis of skin diseases. Over 475 photographs and diagrams -- 415 in full-color -- depict each of the major cutaneous infections. Then, 20 leading experts succinctly discuss the specific skin morphology, pathology, and salient features of each.