There is widespread agreement that opportunistic fungal infections, such as aspergillosis and candidosis, are no longer uncommon disorders. These infections are occurring in ever-increasing numbers among neutropenic cancer patients, transplant recipients, and patients with AIDS. Endorsed by the Health Protection Agency, this fully updated new edition from world renowned experts in medical mycology features new color photographs of key species and their microscopic features and discusses the latest antifungal drugs, updated taxonomic information, new agents of infection, and new infection associations.