The Definitive Guide to Identifying Fungi from Clinical Specimens

The Seventh Edition of Larone’s Medically Important Fungi continues the tradition of providing high-quality content to expand your knowledge and support your work in clinical mycology.

• Provides detailed descriptions of the major mycoses as viewed in patients’ specimens by direct microscopic examination of stained slides
• Offers a logical step-by-step process for identification of cultured organisms, utilizing detailed descriptions, images, pointers on organisms’ similarities and distinctions, and selected references for further information

Coverage of Over 150 Medically Important Fungi

This comprehensive guide covers more than 150 of the fungi most commonly encountered in the clinical mycology laboratory, including:

• Emergomyces
• Metarhizium anisopliae
• Rasamsonia argillacea
• Rhinocladiella mackenziei
• Schizophyllum commune

Each organism is presented with details on its pathogenicity, growth characteristics, relevant biochemical reactions, and microscopic morphology, illustrated with:

• Photomicrographs
• Unique and elegant drawings
• Color photos of colony morphology and various test results

Understanding Changes in Fungal Taxonomy and Nomenclature

The Seventh Edition of Larone’s Medically Important Fungi explains changes in fungal taxonomy and nomenclature due to information acquired through molecular taxonomic studies of evolutionary fungal relationships.

Molecular Diagnostic Methods and Laboratory Protocols

This guide provides basic information on molecular diagnostic methods, including:

• Nucleic acid amplification and sequencing
• MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
• Other commercial platforms

Additionally, it includes an extensive section of easy-to-follow lab protocols, a comprehensive list of media and stain procedures, guidance on collection and preparation of patient specimens, and an illustrated glossary.