Superficial Fungal Infections of the Skin

The second edition of this book, “Superficial Fungal Infections of the Skin”, is effort to educate medical health professionals, who regularly encounter such patients in their practice. The chapters deal extensively with the causative factors of recalcitrant tinea as well as its changing and atypical clinical presentations. A devoted chapter on dermoscopy has been added demonstrating the unique features useful in diagnosis of skin, hair, and nail infections. The section on therapy provides details regarding not only the treatment schedules but also the general instruction to be given to the patients to comprehensively address the problem. A large number of clinical pictures have been added in this edition, to help maintain the interest in the subject and ensure lucidity of text.

Key Features :

• The book focuses on superficial fungal infections in a crisp and concise format.
• It includes 20 chapters which highlight the typical and atypical presentations of superficial fungal infections in different age groups, followed by diagnostic modalities and therapeutics measures which can be used to alleviate these diseases.
• The text is supplemented by tables, boxes, and illustrations for better understanding. An ample number of good-quality photographs have been included for easy recognition by the readers.
• It serves as an indispensable guide for on-the-spot diagnosis and management in both clinical and hospitals settings.
• It is written by experts in the field with vast experience.