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Derm 0104 (must pre-arrange) Intro to Medical Mycology Mahmoud Ghannoum, PhD, EMBA Dermatology, Center for Medical Mycology Year 3 & 4, Type B & C 1 month November and April only 5 1

Description:
As a result of profound changes, the field of medical mycology is passing through a very exciting and challenging period. This period is characterized by an alarming increase in the incidence of invasive and mucocutaneous fugal infections. The development of resistance to antimycotics, especially azole-resistance, is becoming recognized as a growing problem. Fortunately, this period is also characterized by the introduction of a plethora of new antimycotic agents, including fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine, and various liposomal preparations of polygenes (amphotericine B and Nystatin). This course will cover these areas and introduce the students to the state-of-the-art development in the field of mycology. Clinical exposure to patients, private as well as clinical study patients, will be included in this course. Hands on experience in clinical, laboratory, and basic mycology will be reviewed.

Objective:
To familiarize students with the emergence of fungal infections in the era of immunocompromised patients and modern therapeutic modalities.

Duties:
Students will be supervised by faculty of the Center for Medical Mycology. No night or weekend call is required.