Overview

This second volume of PDR SPECIAL TOPICS contains five review articlesdealing with fungal diseases in humans as well as therapeuticapproaches. The first chapter gives an account of the various growthforms of pathogenic fungi and classifies them based on their sexualcycle and on their RNA/DNA patterns. The second chapter describes theclinical manifestations of human fungal infections, their prevalence andepidemiology. The third chapter is devoted to diverse laboratory methodsin the field of diagnosis of fungal infections, and the fourth and mainchapter presents a complete overview of current antifungal therapy. Theincrease in fungal infections and the improvement of therapeutic optionsleading to a demand for reliable antifungal susceptibility testing isthe topic of the closing chapter. The volume aims at the practitionerwho wants to be abreast of the latest achievements in this field andadvanced students who wish to further their studies in this importantdomain.

ISBN-13

9783764369262

ISBN-10

3764369264

Weight

1.60 Pounds

Dimensions

6.69 x 0.59 x 9.61 In

List Price

$109.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

viii, 248 pages

Publisher

Birkhäuser

Published On

2003-02-24



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