Gordon L. Love, MD, D(ABMM) emeritus, FCAP; Julie A. Ribes, MD, PhD, FCAP
Color Atlas of Mycology is an up-to-date resource designed to assist pathologists and medical technologists in the laboratory identification of fungi using the most recent taxonomic classifications. The text includes more than 15 years of proficiency testing data to highlight diagnostic clusters of incorrect identifications and address conceptual classification issues. Building on the popular Mycology Benchtop Reference Guide, it is more comprehensive and complete, merging in vitro mycology (colonies on plated media/LPAB preparations) with in vivo mycology (histology/cytology).
Contents include
Collection, transport, and culturing of clinical specimens for fungi
Yeast and yeast-like fungi
Hyaline molds
Dermatophytes
Dimorphic fungi
Mucormycetes
Dematiaceous fungi
Identification methods for fungi
Colonial and microscopic morphology, taxonomy, and disease characteristics
Essential facts, including potential look-alikes, key differentiating features, ecology, and MALDI-TOF
In-depth A Closer Look At discussions on subjects such as germ tube testing
Due to time in transit for locations outside of the US and Canada, the CAP cannot guarantee performance of programs with two days or less stability; therefore, the CAP does not recommend the purchase of these programs and cannot offer credits.
Assists in the laboratory identification of fungi using the most recent taxonomic classifications. The text includes more than 15 years of proficiency testing. Merges in vitro mycology (colonies on plated media/LPAB preparations) with in vivo mycology (histology/cytology). Contents include yeast and yeast-like fungi, hyaline molds, dermatophytes, dimorphic fungi, mucormycetes, and dematiaceous fungi. Also included are collection, transport, and culturing of clinical specimens for fungi; identification methods; colonial and microscopic morphology, taxonomy, and disease characteristics; essential facts, including potential look-alikes, key differentiating features, ecology, and MALDI-TOF; and in-depth A Closer Look At… discussions.
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