Interactions of Yeasts, Moulds, and Antifungal Agents
Author | : Gerri S. Hall |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2011-12-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781597451345 |
ISBN-13 | : 1597451347 |
Rating | : 4/5 (347 Downloads) |
Download or read book Interactions of Yeasts, Moulds, and Antifungal Agents written by Gerri S. Hall and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incidence of fungal infections increases with the increase in antibiotic usage and increasing immunosuppressed populations. There is no longer only one antifungal agent and the response of fungi to various agents is not always predictable. The need for standardized antifungal susceptibility testing, and standardized interpretation of results in conjunction with studies that describe clinical outcomes based on those tools is ever important. Interactions of Yeasts, Moulds, and Antifungal Agents: How to Detect Resistance covers the available antifungal agents, how to perform in vitro testing and how those results should be interpreted for the most common fungal pathogens.