Overview
- Practical reference guide devoted entirely to onychomycosis
- Provides insight into the diagnosis and management of this nail infection
- Includes chapters on how fungus infects the nail unit, the types of nail fungus, diagnosis from a gross and microscopic view, and the various treatment options available
- Chapters written by the world’s experts on the subject
- Includes dozens of high quality color photos and illustrations
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About this book
There are an estimated 32 million people with onychomycosis in the United States alone, making it the most common nail disease seen and treated, but also quite misunderstood. With the sole focus of this book devoted to onychomycosis, the reader is provided with insight into the diagnosis and management of this nail infection. Onychomycosis includes chapters on how fungus infects the nail unit, the types of nail fungus, diagnosis from a gross and microscopic view, and the various treatment options available. With chapters written by the world’s experts along with dozens of high quality color photographs and illustrations, this book is a practical reference guide for every dermatologist, podiatrist, and primary care physician.
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Is Onychomycosis a Disease or a Cosmetic Problem?
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Why and How You Should Confirm Diagnosis
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How to Provide Best Treatment
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM, FFPM, FCPS, is Associate Professor in the Department of Podiatric Medicine, J. Stanley and Pearl Landau Faculty Fellow, Adjunct Professor, Department of Microbiology, Temple University School of Medicine.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Onychomycosis
Book Subtitle: An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
Editors: Antonella Tosti, Tracey C. Vlahovic, Roberto Arenas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44853-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44852-7Published: 13 February 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-44853-4Published: 07 February 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 229
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 95 illustrations in colour
Topics: Dermatology