Diagnosis of Fungal Infections (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Maertens, Johan; Marr, Kieren A.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Analyzing a key cause of infectious morbidity in immunosuppressed and immunocompromised patients, this source spans the most recent strategies to improve and expedite the diagnosis, identification, and treatment of fungal infections. With authoritative contributions from experienced clinicians in the field, this reference tracks developments in imaging, susceptibility testing, and strain typing to combat these conditions in transplant, surgical, oncology, and intensive care units.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781420017182
• Artikelnr.: 53238454

Autorenporträt

Johan A Maertens

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION. The Importance of Systemic Fungal Infections. Impact of
Diagnosis on Treatment Strategies. Consensus Definitions. GENERAL
CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF SYSTEMIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS. Standard
Diagnostic Procedures.
a Role for Microscopy. Conventional Culture Techniques and Critical
Features of Specimen Collection, Transport, and Processing. The
Contribution of Histopathology. Serodiagnosis.
Galactomannan-Detection in Invasive Aspergillosis. Mannan-Detection in
Invasive Candidiasis. Cryptococcal Antigen Detection. Antibody Detection.
Molecular Diagnostics: Present and Future. Detection of Fungal Metabolites.
New Radiological Developments. Susceptibility Testing and Resistance.
Molecular Epidemiology in Fungal Disease. Future Outlook. SPECIFIC FUNGAL
INFECTIONS. Invasive Aspergillosis. Invasive Candida Infections.
Cryptococcal Infections. The Endemic Mycoses. Rare but Emerging Pathogens