Current Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Chest Infections

Edited by renowned experts, Dr. Andrew Limper and Dr. Eva Carmona, this edition of Clinics in Chest Medicine delves into the latest insights on fungal chest infections, covering diagnosis, treatment, and management approaches.

Expert Insights on Fungal Infections

This comprehensive issue features a team of esteemed authors who share their expertise on various aspects of fungal infections, including:

• When to Suspect Fungal Infections: An overview of clinical diagnosis and laboratory approaches.
• Treatment Strategies: A review of current treatment options for fungal infections.
• Histoplasmosis: Clinical perspectives on diagnosis and management.
• Coccidiodomycosis: Presentation and management in immune-competent and immunosuppressed patients.
• Blastomycosis: Clinical manifestations and treatment approaches.
• Cryptococcal Infections: An update on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Fungal Infections in HIV-Infected Individuals: Pneumocystis and beyond.
• Fungal Infections in Immunocompromised Patients with Malignancies: Practical approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Candidemia in the ICU: Diagnosis and management.
• Fungal Infections Following Lung Transplantation: Prevention and treatment strategies.
• Non-Invasive Aspergillus Infections and Syndromes: A review of contemporary approaches.
• Laboratory Modalities for Fungal Infection Diagnosis: An update on the latest technologies.
• Emerging Molds in Immunocompromised Patients: Diagnosis, treatment, and management.

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication Date: September 4, 2017

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0323545467

ISBN-13: 978-0323545464