Onychomycosis: An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

ISBN-13: 9783319448527 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 229 str.

Antonella Tosti; Tracey Vlahovic; Roberto Arenas

Opis

There are an estimated 32 million people with onychomycosis in the United States alone, making it the most common nail disease seen and treated, but also quite misunderstood. With the sole focus of this book devoted to onychomycosis, the reader is provided with insight into the diagnosis and management of this nail infection. Onychomycosis includes chapters on how fungus infects the nail unit, the types of nail fungus, diagnosis from a gross and microscopic view, and the various treatment options available. With chapters written by the world's experts along with dozens of high quality color photographs and illustrations, this book is a practical reference guide for every dermatologist, podiatrist, and primary care physician.

Recenzje

"This book contains a wealth of information on a subject that represents the most common dermatological condition seen in the typical podiatric physician's office. ... The book is written appropriately for clinicians, and amongst its audience will be, of course, podiatrists and dermatologists. However, those in family practice, internal medicine, as well as residents in each of those areas, too will find this a good read." (Martin C. Yorath, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2017)

Spis treści

Onychomycosis: a simple illustrated guide to diagnosis and treatment

 

 

Is onychomycosis a disease or a cosmetic problem?

Fungi and the nails 

Predisposing factors                                

Distal subungual onychomycosis                                 

White superficial onychomycosis                              

Proximal subungual  onychomycosis                             

Mold onychomychosis

Candida  onychomycosis     

Pigmented onychomycosis                                           

 

Why and how you should confirm diagnosis           

Direct microscopy and Culture  : what you need to know  

PCR                                                                                                                                      

Role of pathology                                                        

Dermoscopy                                                                            

Mimickers                                           

 

How to provide best treatment

Prognostic factors       

Why onychomycosis can be a threating condition   

Onychomycosis in  diabetics

The podiatric approach                            

Procedures and lasers                        

New topical antifungals  

New systemic antifungals        

Myths in treatment of onychomycosis 

 

 

O autorze

Antonella Tosti, MD, is a professor of clinical dermatology at the University of Miami Health System. She is a worldwide recognized expert in hair and nail disorders and has been invited to lecture at major international conferences. She is the author of Dermoscopy of Hair and Scalp Disorders, the first hair and scalp dermoscopy atlas ever published. She is also editor of five textbooks on diagnosis and treatment of hair disorders and three textbooks on nail disorders. Dr. Tosti is the main author of the chapter on nail disorders in several major textbooks and an expert in patch testing for diagnosis of contact allergy. Dr. Tosti is a member of numerous dermatological societies and is the author or co-author of more than 600 scientific publications.

Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM, FFPM, FCPS, is Associate Professor in the Department of Podiatric Medicine, J. Stanley and Pearl Landau Faculty Fellow, Adjunct Professor, Department of Microbiology, Temple University School of Medicine.