John R. Perfect, MD - Böcker

A concise one-stop-practical reference for the various physicians dealing with fungal infections, Antifungal Therapy appeals to infectious disease physicians, transplant surgeons, dermatologists, and intensivists, as well as basic scientists and pharmaceutical company researchers interested in the state of antifungal therapy. This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the pertinent issues pertaining to antifungal treatment. Divided into four interrelated sections for a cohesive discussion covers: history of antifungals from the discovery of the polyenes to the echinocandinsantifungal susceptibility methodspatient management animal models in drug developmenttherapeutic strategiespharmacokinetic and pharmacogenomicstrends in resistance