The Pocket Guide to Mycological Diagnosis provides useful and concise information for microbiologists and professionals diagnosing the most medically relevant fungal species. Cellular and molecular techniques, immunological methods, and more accurate microscopy equipment available in most mycology laboratories now make diagnosis more routine. Furthermore, information regarding medical mycology, including identification of specific fungal pathogens, is widely available. This book helps mycologists address the emerging challenges of diagnosis. Key Features Succinct summary of fungal disease diagnosis Includes opportunistic fungal infections that can afflict immunocompromised patients Permits the identification of common fungal pathogens Reviews antifungal drugs Related Titles Ghannoum, M. A. & John R. Perfect, eds. Antifungal Therapy, 2nd ed. (ISBN 978-1-4987-6814-6) Miyaji, M., ed. Animal Models in Medical Mycology (ISBN 978-1-3158-9059-3) Razzaghi-Abyaneh, M., M. Shams-Ghahfarokhi and M. Rai, eds. Medical Mycology: Current Trends and Future Prospects (ISBN 978-1-4987-1421-1)

The Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection presents, in a convenient and practical format, the major features of fungal infections in humans, providing visual information for each pathogen and the infections they cause. The second edition has been extensively revised. In each chapter the clinical manifestations and management sections have been revised and updated to include recently developed antifungal drugs. New sections include; Emerging yeast and filamentous fungal pathogens Antifungal susceptibility testing Antifungal assays Molecular methods in medical mycology Mycological aspects of the indoor environment. Medical Mycology lends itself to illustration and as such there are over 40 additional images in this edition. Recent references have been added and the list of online resources has been updated. This Guide presents a succinct account of the clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis and management of fungal infections world-wide. It is an ideal publication for those who encounter fungal infections as part of their everyday practice, including medical microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, dermatologists and general practitioners.

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.

Concise, up-to-date guide to the clinical manifestations,laboratory diagnosis and management of superficial, subcutaneousand systemic fungal infections "I would recommend this book to all microbiologists andclinicians regularly dealing with patients suffering from fungalinfections." Journal of Medical Microbiology WHY BUY THIS BOOK? Thorough update of significant developments in the diagnosisand management of fungal infections Up-to-date drug and dosage recommendations updated in line withcurrent guidelines New feature: epidemiology and prevention section in eachchapter plus further reading lists of key papers New feature: algorithms in each section on management andtreatment of key fungal infections Problem-orientated to help clinician make best use oftime-consuming laboratory investigations This title is now available for the PDA, powered by Skyscape- to buy your copy click here

This text implements theory with practical methods for the laboratory identification of medically important fungi. Individual chapters are devoted to specific fungi and include an in-depth discussion in terms of unique risk factors, human infection, specimen sources, special precautions and much more. Useful as a reference for laboratory personnel who need to quickly and accurately identify fungi in clinical specimens! Multiple illustrations of each fungus, including detailed line drawings and photomicrographs, depict typical and atypical examples with explanations of identifying features.

The Handbook of Mushroom Poisoning provides an in-depth examination of mushroom poisoning, including case examples for each toxic class. The book contains specific chapters on mushroom poison pharmacology and approaches to treatment of cases caused by an unknown mushroom or unknown poison. For those who want a broader background, there are sections on gross and microscopic mushroom identification, general information about the types of toxic substances found in various mushroom families, and tables detailing the results of various field and laboratory tests. For those interested in learning more about mushroom poisonings and how to treat them, this book is a must.

A portable, comprehensive field guide—brimming with concise descriptions and stunning color photographs, and designed to fit into your back pocket—from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. This streamlined volume contains an easy-to-use field guide identifying 80 familiar North American mushrooms, an outline of identifying mushrooms characteristics, the basics of when and where to look for mushrooms and certain distinguishing qualities of poisonous mushrooms. This pocket guide is teeming with information on this class of fungi; full-color photographs and descriptive line drawings, engaging mushroom lore on each individual mushroom species, specific identifying mushroom features, notes and warnings on each species' edibility and their poisonous lookalike counter-parts, geographical information and a guide to various mushroom family traits. Whether you are mushroom-hunting to photograph and paint them, studying them scientifically, gathering then for culinary purposes or just for the rewarding experience in itself, the National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Mushrooms is a handy reference guide to have by your side.

An account of the established methods used for the laboratory diagnosis of fungal infection and for monitoring antifugal therapy, this book enables non-specialists to undertake basic mycological investigations, to interpret the results and to know when to refer material to specialist mycology labs.