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Onychomycosis, 1st ed. 2017 An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

Langue : Anglais

Coordonnateurs : Tosti Antonella, Vlahovic Tracey C., Arenas Roberto

Couverture de l’ouvrage Onychomycosis

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.

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 

 

 

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. 

Practical reference guide devoted entirely to onychomycosis

Provides insight into the diagnosis and management of this nail infection

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

Chapters written by the world’s experts on the subject

Includes dozens of high quality color photos and illustrations

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15.5x23.5 cm

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