Oxford Textbook of Medical Mycology

The Oxford Textbook of Medical Mycology is a comprehensive reference text which brings together the science and medicine of human fungal disease. Written by a leading group of international authors to bring a global expertise, it is divided into sections that deal with the principles of mycology, the organisms, a systems based approach to management, fungal disease in specific patient groups, diagnosis, and treatment.

The detailed clinical chapters take account of recent international guidelines on the management of fungal disease. With chapters covering recent developments in taxonomy, fungal genetics and other 'omics', epidemiology, pathogenesis, and immunology, this textbook is well suited to aid both scientists and clinicians.

The extensive illustrations, tables, and in-depth coverage of topics, including discussion of the non-infective aspects of allergic and toxin mediated fungal disease, are designed to aid the understanding of mechanisms and pathology, and extend the usual approach to fungal disease.

This textbook is essential reading for microbiologists, research scientists, infectious diseases clinicians, respiratory physicians, and those managing immunocompromised patients. Part of the Oxford Textbook in Infectious Disease and Microbiology series, it is also a useful companion text for students and trainees looking to supplement mycology courses and microbiology training.

Christopher C. Kibbler, Professor of Medical Microbiology, University College London, London,Richard Barton, Prinicipal Clinical Scientist, Mycology Reference Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds,Neil Gow, Chair in Microbiology, Aberdeen Fungal Group, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen,Susan Howell, Head of St John's Dermatology Mycology, Viapath, London,Donna MacCallum, Senior Lecturer, Aberdeen Fungal Group, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen,Rohini Manuel, Consultant Clinical Microbiologist, Public Health Laboratory London, National Infection Service, Public Health England

Christopher C. Kibbler is Professor of Medical Microbiology at University College London and medical mycology is the focus of his academic interests. He has published more than 200 papers, articles, chapters and books and contributed to a number of international guidelines on the management of fungal disease. He is Past President of the British Society of Medical Mycology (BSMM), Past Chair of the UK Clinical Mycology Network and Programme Director of the UCL/BSMM Masters Programme in Medical Mycology.

Richard Barton is Prinicipal Clinical Scientist at the Mycology Reference Centre at Leeds General Infirmary, UK.


Neil A. R. Gow is Professor at the School of Medical Sciences at the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Susan Howell is Head of St John's Dermatology Mycology at Viapath. Her mycological focus is on superficial and subcutaneous fungal infections, and she leads a mycology service that serves patients from the St John's Dermatology clinics, local community and beyond. Susan's academic focus is on teaching and training in order to promote mycology and awareness of fungal infections. She has published a number of papers and book chapters, and is a past Executive Committee member and Secretary to the British Society for Medical Mycology.

Donna M. MacCallum is Senior Lecturer at the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Rohini J. Manuel is Consultant Clinical Microbiologist at the Public Health Laboratory London, National Infection Service, Public Health England. Her main interests are in gastrointestinal infections and diseases, particularly those affecting immunocompromised individuals. Rohini's specialist area of expertise is mycology and she is a member of the UK Clinical Mycology Network Steering Group.

1. The principles of medical mycology
1. Introduction, David W. Warnock
2. Fungal taxonomy and nomenclature, Andrew M. Borman
3. Physiology and metabolism of fungal pathogens, Neil A.R. Gow, Alistair J.P. Brown
4. Fungal cell structure and organization, Nick D. Read
5. Fungal genetics, Paul S. Dyer, Carol A. Munro, Rosie E. Bradshaw
6. Fungal genomics and transcriptomics, Carol A. Munro, Duncan Wilson
7. Epidemiology, Rajal K. Mody, Angela Ahlquist Cleveland, Shawn R. Lockhart, Mary E. Brandt
8. Pathogenesis, Frank C. Odds
9. Immunology of fungal infections, Ivy M. Dambuza, Jeanette Wagener, Neil A.R. Gow
2. Medically important fungi
10. Aspergillus species, Stephanie Smith, Rohini Manuel, Chris Kibbler
11. Candida, Bernhard Hube, Oliver Kurzai
12. Cryptococcus, Catriona L. Halliday, Sarah E. Kidd
13. Other yeasts, Chris Linton, Susan Howell
14. Dematiaceous fungi, Sarah E. Kidd, Catriona L. Halliday
15. The dermatophytes, Susan Howell
16. Endemic dimorphic fungi, Angela Restrepo, Angel A. Gonzalez, Beatriz L. Gomez
17. Hyaline moulds, Elizabeth M. Johnson
18. Mucoraceous moulds, Thomas R. Rogers, Elizabeth M. Johnson
19. Pneumocystis, Stuart Flanagan
3. Fungal diseases
20. Fungal diseases: bone and joint infections, Damien Mack, Simon Warren, Shara Palanivel, Chris Conlon
21. Cardiovascular infections, Sarah Drake, Jonathan Sandoe
22. CNS fungal diseases, Tihana Bicanic, Thomas S. Harrison
23. Fungal infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, Roderick J. Hay
24. Fungal infections of ear, nose and throat, Arunaloke Chakrabarti
25. Fungaemia and disseminated infection, John Rex, Rebecca Lester
26. Fungal diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, Silke Schelenz
27. Genito-urinary fungal infections, Jack D. Sobel
28. Fungal eye infections, Heather L. Clark, Eric Pearlman
29. Infections of the kidney and those associated with renal failure, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation, Eileen K. Maziarz, John R. Perfect
30. Fungal infections of the respiratory tract, Samantha E. Jacobs, Catherine B. Small, Thomas J. Walsh
31. Toxin-mediated disease, Christopher C. Kibbler
4. Fungal infections in specific patient groups
32. Fungal infections in specific patient groups - haemato-oncology, Philipp Koehler, Oliver A. Cornely
33. Fungal infections among patients with AIDS, Blandine Denis, Fanny Lanternier, Olivier Lortholary
34. Fungal Infections in solid organ transplantation, Darius Armstrong James, Anand Shah, Anna Reed
35. Fungal Infections in neonates, Adilia Warris
36. Fungal infections in specific patient groups: Intensive Therapy Units, Rosemary Barnes, Matthijs Backx
37. Cystic fibrosis and chronic respiratory diseases, Chris Kosmidis, David W. Denning, Eavan G. Muldoon
5. Diagnosis
38. Biosafety and quality assurance, Michael D. Palmer, Shila Seaton
39. Microscopy and culture, Gillian Shankland
40. Histopathology, Sebastian B. Lucas
41. The imaging of fungal infections, Joanne Cleverley
42. Serology, Richard Barton
43. Molecular diagnosis of fungal disease, P. Lewis White, Rosemary A. Barnes
44. Diagnostic guidelines for the diagnosis of fungal disease, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella
6. Antifungal therapy
45. Principles of antifungal therapy, Russell E. Lewis
46. Antifungal agents, Donna M. MacCallum
47. Antifungal susceptibility testing and resistance, Elizabeth M. Johnson
48. Therapeutic drug monitoring, H. Ruth Ashbee
49. Antifungal treatment guidelines, Laura Cottom, Brian L. Jones