Fundamental Medical Mycology

In their preface, the authors say textbooks in medical mycology are few and that most in existence are outdated, therefore the need for a current text for upper level coursework in medical mycology. The book is a balance of medical and microbiologic information on the fungi pathogenic for humans. The authors address the scope and objectives of fundamental medical mycology, specific diseases, and more. In addition to medical students, the book is intended for clinical laboratory scientists, physicians, and microbiologists. The text is clearly and concisely written and well-formatted for convenient reference. Authors are Reiss (mycotic diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Shadomy (microbiology and immunology, Virginia Commonwealth U.), and Lyon III (infectious diseases, Emory U.). Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Errol Reiss, Ph.D., is Adjunct Professor of Microbiology at Emory University School of Medicine (EUSM), Atlanta, Georgia, and Research Microbiologist, Molecular Typing Unit, Mycotic Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Dr. Reiss previously published a single-author textbook in the field of medical mycology (see below) and has published several book chapters, review articiles and a total of? 87 primary research literature publications.

H. Jean Shadomy, Ph.D., is Adjunct Professor of Dermatology, EUSM, Atlanta. A career microbiologist, she has several book chapters and more than 40 published primary literature articles to her name.