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Autore |
Richardson M. D |
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Titolo |
Fungal infection : diagnosis and management / / Malcolm D. Richardson, David W. Warnock |
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Malden, Mass., : Blackwell, 2003 |
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1-280-19832-X |
9786610198320 |
0-470-79836-X |
0-470-75525-3 |
1-4051-4607-9 |
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Edizione |
[3rd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (394 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Fungal Infection: Diagnosis and Management""; ""Contents""; ""Preface to the third edition""; ""Preface to the first edition""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 The nature of fungi""; ""1.2 Classification and nomenclature of fungi and fungal diseases""; ""1.3 Fungi as human pathogens""; ""1.3.1 The superficial mycoses""; ""1.3.2 The subcutaneous mycoses""; ""1.3.3 The systemic mycoses""; ""1.4 The changing pattern of fungal infection""; ""1.5 New directions in diagnosis""; ""1.6 New directions in treatment and prevention""; ""2 Laboratory diagnosis of fungal infection"" |
""2.1 Introduction""""2.2 Collection of specimens""; ""2.2.1 Skin, nails and hair""; ""2.2.2 Mucous membranes""; ""2.2.3 Ear""; ""2.2.4 Eye""; ""2.2.5 Blood""; ""2.2.6 Cerebrospinal fluid""; ""2.2.7 Urine""; ""2.2.8 Other fluids""; ""2.2.9 Lower respiratory tract specimens""; ""2.2.10 Pus""; ""2.2.11 Bone marrow""; ""2.2.12 Tissue""; ""2.3 Specimens for serological tests""; ""2.4 Specimens for antifungal drug level determinations""; ""2.5 Transport of specimens""; ""2.6 Interpretation of laboratory test result""; ""2.6.1 Direct microscopic examination"" |
""2.6.2 Histopathological examination""""2.6.3 Culture""; ""2.6.4 Serological tests""; ""2.7 Molecular diagnosis of fungal infection""; ""3 |
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Antifungal drugs""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Amphotericin B""; ""3.2.1 Mechanism of action""; ""3.2.2 Spectrum of action""; ""3.2.3 Acquired resistance""; ""3.2.4 Pharmacokinetics""; ""3.2.5 Pharmaceutics""; ""3.2.6 Therapeutic use""; ""3.2.7 Mode of administration""; ""3.2.8 Adverse reactions,""; ""3.2.9 Drug interactions""; ""3.3 Other polyene compounds for topical administration""; ""3.3.1 Natamycin""; ""3.3.2 Nystatin""; ""3.4 Fluconazole"" |
""3.4.1 Mechanism of action""""3.4.2 Spectrum of action""; ""3.4.3 Acquired resistance""; ""3.4.4 Pharmacokinetics""; ""3.4.5 Pharmaceutics""; ""3.4.6 Therapeutic use""; ""3.4.7 Mode of administration""; ""3.4.8 Adverse reactions""; ""3.4.9 Drug interactions""; ""3.5 Itraconazole""; ""3.5.1 Mechanism of action""; ""3.5.2 Spectrum of action""; ""3.5.3 Acquired resistance""; ""3.5.4 Pharmacokinetics""; ""3.5.5 Pharmaceutics""; ""3.5.6 Therapeutic use""; ""3.5.7 Mode of administration""; ""3.5.8 Adverse reactions""; ""3.5.9 Drug interactions""; ""3.6 Ketoconazole""; ""3.6.1 Mechanism of action"" |
""3.6.2 Spectrum of action""""3.6.3 Acquired resistance""; ""3.6.4 Pharmacokinetics""; ""3.6.5 Pharmaceutics""; ""3.6.6 Therapeutic use""; ""3.6.7 Mode of administration""; ""3.6.8 Adverse reactions""; ""3.6.9 Drug interactions""; ""3.7 Voriconazole""; ""3.7.1 Mechanism of action""; ""3.7.2 Spectrum of action""; ""3.7.3 Acquired resistance""; ""3.7.4 Pharmacokinetics""; ""3.7.5 Pharmaceutics""; ""3.7.6 Therapeutic use""; ""3.7.7 Mode of administration""; ""3.7.8 Adverse reactions""; ""3.7.9 Drug interactions""; ""3.8 Other imidazole compounds for topical administration""; ""3.8.1 Bifonazole"" |
""3.8.2 Butoconazole"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Concise, up-to-date guide to the clinical manifestations, laboratory diagnosis and management of superficial, subcutaneous and systemic fungal infections ""I would recommend this book to all microbiologists and clinicians regularly dealing with patients suffering from fungal infections."" Journal of Medical Microbiology WHY BUY THIS BOOK? Thorough update of significant developments in the diagnosis and management of fungal infections Up-to-date drug and dosage recommendations updated in line with current guidelines New feature: epidemiology and prevention section in each chapter plu |
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