Editors:
- No recent clinical book on aspergillosis in the market
- Most well-known international authors on aspergillosis are participating in this book
- Comprehensive book
- Certainly the most useful guide for clinicians
- Original material is presented, including illustrations
- Preface written by David W. Denning, the most important scientist in the field
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Table of contents (59 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Front Matter
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About this book
Aspergillosis is an infection or allergic response caused by the fungus Aspergillus. Aspergillus conidia are widely dispersed in the environment and can easily reach human lungs and/or paranasal sinuses: most people inhale Aspergillosis spores every day!
The label Aspergillosis is used for several diverse clinical conditions. For instance, invasive Aspergillosis typically affects severely immunocompromised patients such as those with prolonged neutropenia or receiving therapy with steroids. On the other hand, allergic forms of Aspergillosis cause exuberant clinical syndromes that mostly affect patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis. Slowly destructive lung diseases may also occur in the apparently immunocompentent host, especially in the context of previous damage to the lung architecture. These are difficult-to-diagnose infections, and diagnostic tests perform differently depending on the specific scenario.
This book summarizes the current knowledge about Aspergillosis, covering:
- Epidemiology
- Pathogenesis
- Clinical manifestations
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
Written by internationally respected authors, the information presented in this book adds for a better understanding of Aspergillosis by providing a comprehensive and clear overview of all aspects associated with this complex disease.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“I commend this book, with the expertise of the authors reflected on each page, to you”. (Professor David W. Denning, University of Manchester, UK)
Editors and Affiliations
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Porto Alegre, Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Alessandro Comarú Pasqualotto
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Aspergillosis: from diagnosis to prevention
Editors: Alessandro Comarú Pasqualotto
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2408-4
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-2407-7Published: 19 November 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0509-5Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-2408-4Published: 02 February 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 1027
Topics: Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Biomedicine general, Hematology, Internal Medicine, Pneumology/Respiratory System