Aly, Raza: ATLAS OF INFECTIONS OF THE SKIN

Año: 1998..........30.900 Ptas./183,93 Euros..........352 Pag..........434 Illus.

Infecions of the skin have become more significant with increased world travel. New strains of disease and an increase in immuno-compromised patients presents new challenges for physicians. This colourful atlas is based on the design of Mandell´s Infectious diseases atlases and includes all viral, bacterial and fungal infections of skin. The text is supported by over 400 colour photographs. The content is clinically focused, aimed at all dermatologists and all physcians with an interest in infectious disease.

CONTENTS.

SECTION A FUNGAL INFECTIONS: Dermatophytes: Laboratory diagnostic methods. Superficial mycoses and dermatophytosis. Candidiasis: cutaneous and systemic infections. Other yeast cutaneous infections: primary and secondary. Subcutaneous mycoses: mycetoma, sporotrichosis, chromoblastomy-coses. Management and therapy for Cutaneous Fungal Infection. Cutaneous manifestations of deep mycoses (thermally dimorphic fungi), histo, cocci, blasto, paracocci and penicillium marneffi. SECTION B BACTERIAL INFECTIONS: Staphylococcal infection. Streptococcal infection. Gram negative infections: Folliculitis, Toe Web, others. Mycobacterial infection. Infections due to corynebacterium: erythrasma, acne, pitted keratolysis. Lyme disease. Ectoparasitic infestation. SECTION C VIRAL INFECTIONS: Herpes virus infections: neonatal herpes, genital herpes, Labialis herpes. Varicella: zoster. HIV infection: cutaneous manifestations. Anti-viral therapy for cutaneous viral infection. Papilloma virus infections. Systemic virus infection with maculopapular rashes.