Treatments for fungal infections of the nails continue to be developed, increasing the need for accurate diagnosis and selection of the appropriate therapy. This best-selling guide has now been updated in the light of new advances: as before, it discusses clinical presentation, laboratory procedures, the assessment of results, diagnosis, and treatments.

This summary of rapid advances in the field of medical mycology is tailored to the needs of mycologists, physicians, and others using fungi as model systems.

This new edition of a bestselling text illustrates the changes in attitudes towards fungal nail infections: previously attracting little interest, with a reputation for stubborn resistance to treatment, they have now reached the stage where there has been enormous recent scientific and medical progress, bringing with it a real possibility for a successful outcome of therapy for a growing population of patients. With this process has come the realization that there is now a clear choice of treatment determined by rational medical assessment. This book has been written by clinicians for...