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| View Larger Image | Pocket Guide to Fungal Infection | Paperbackby Malcolm Richardson (Author), Elizabeth Johnson (Author)
| List Price: | $59.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 192 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 08, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 1,184,582st |
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Product Description
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. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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Dr.Azeem Alam Khan MBBS(QAU),M.Sc(UK),FACP(USA). by Dr.Azeem Alam Khan (General Care Hospital Dammam KSA)  5 Stars
October 15, 2001
I bought this book today and read it.It is an excellent book,fungal diseases are discussed one by one with illustrations,pictures,slides and in some cases microbiology.One can review all the important fungal infections in short time.It is a modern book with WEB SITES at the back.Treatment are also discussed.It is a small 114 page book but covers a vast topic of cutaneous fungal infections.It is helpful for the undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dermatology students. I shall be very grateful if somebody can donate this book for our Hospital Library ! Dr.Azeem Alam Khan, Al O'srah international hospital, PO Box 37509 Riyadh 11449 Saudi Arabia.
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