1st Edition

Pocket Guide to Mycological Diagnosis

Edited By Rossana de Aguiar Cordeiro Copyright 2020
171 Pages 23 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

171 Pages 23 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

171 Pages 23 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

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,... Read more

Laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections: general information. Antifungal drugs and susceptibility testing of fungi. Malassezia spp. Dermatophytes. Sporothrix schenckii Complex. Melanized fungi. Mucorales. Candida spp. Trichosporon spp. Cryptococcus neoformans / C. gattii Complex. Blastomyces dermatitidis . Paracoccidioides Complex. Histoplasma capsulatum. Coccidioides immitis / C. posadasii . Fusarium spp. Aspergillus spp. Pneumocystis jiroveci . Rhodotorula.

Biography

Dr. Rossana de Aguiar Cordeiro is part of the faculty of the Postgraduation Program in Medical Microbiology (PPGMM) of the Federal University of CearĂ¡ in Brazil. She is a member of the Specialized Center for Medical Mycology.