| Other author/creator | Burd, Eileen M., 1956- author. |
| Other author/creator | Lockhart, Shawn R., 1966- author. |
| Other author/creator | Procop, Gary W., author. |
| Other author/creator | Larone, Davise Honig, 1939- author. |
| Other author/creator | Walsh, Thomas J., M.D., author. |
| Other author/creator | Larone, Davise Honig, 1939- Preceded by (work): Larone's medically important fungi. |
| Variant title |
Medically important fungi |
| Contents |
Front Matter -- How To Use the Guide -- Introduction -- PART IIIdentification of Fungi in Culture -- Introduction -- Laboratory Procedures -- Image Appendix -- Glossary -- References -- Index |
| Subject |
With a new team of authors, Larone's Medically Important Fungi, Seventh Edition, continues the longstanding tradition of high-quality content to expand your knowledge and support your work in clinical mycology by: Providing detailed descriptions of the major mycoses as viewed in patients' specimens by direct microscopic examination of stained slides; Offering 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; Covering more than 150 of the fungi most commonly encountered in the clinical mycology laboratory, including new entries for Emergomyces, Metarhizium anisopliae, Rasamsonia argillacea, Rhinocladiella mackenziei, Schizophyllum commune, and Thermothelomyces thermophilus; Presenting details on each organism's pathogenicity, growth characteristics, relevant biochemical reactions, and microscopic morphology, illustrated with photomicrographs, unique and elegant drawings, and color photos of colony morphology and various test results; Explaining changes in fungal taxonomy and nomenclature that are due to information acquired through molecular taxonomic studies of evolutionary fungal relationships; Providing basic information on molecular diagnostic methods, e.g., nucleic acid amplification and sequencing, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and other commercial platforms Including 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. With Larone's Medically Important Fungi: A Guide to Identification, both novices and experienced professionals in clinical microbiology laboratories can confidently identify commonly encountered fungi. |
| General note | Preceded by Larone's medically important fungi / Thomas J. Walsh, Randall T. Hayden, Davise H. Larone ; illustrated by Davise H. Larone. 6th edition. [2018]. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 13, 2023). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Westblade, Lars F. 1976- Larone's medically important fungi 7th edition. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-ASM Press, [2023] 9781683674405 |
| LCCN | 2023011204 |
| ISBN | 9781683674436 (electronic bk. : oBook) |
| ISBN | 9781683674429 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1683674421 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781683674412 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1683674413 electronic book |
| ISBN | 168367443X electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| Standard identifier# |
10.1002/9781683674436 |
