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PRACTICAL MEDICAL MYCOLOGY: The Culture of Fungi as an Office Procedure

PRACTICAL MEDICAL MYCOLOGY: The Culture of Fungi as an Office Procedure Abstract MEDICAL mycology has failed to interest more than a few practitioners, even those whose specialties include mycotic diseases. We believe the fault lies in the complicated nature of the methods, which can be simplified so that every physician may become proficient in dealing with the fungi encountered in his field. In recent years, simplification of many phases of medical mycology has been carried out to an admirable degree. The first laudable attempt in book form was that of Jacobson1 in 1932. The texts by Lewis and Hopper,2 in 1939; Schwartz,3 in 1943; Conant, Martin, Smith, Baker and Callaway,4 in 1944, and the revision of Henrici's text by Skinner, Emmons and Tsuchyia,5 in 1947, have created a new wave of popularity for this subject. Other workers in this field have also made valuable contributions. The usual methods of culture in mycology remain so antiquated, inconvenient, time-and-space-consuming, References 1. Jacobson, H. P.: Fungous Diseases: A Clinico-Pathological Text , Springfield, Ill., Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 1932. 2. Lewis, G. M., and Hopper, M. E.: An Introduction to Medical Mycology , ed. 1, Chicago, The Year Book Publishers, Inc., 1939; ed. 2, 1944. 3. Schwartz, J. H.: Elements of Medical Mycology , New York, Grune & Stratton, Inc., 1943. 4. Conant, N. F.; Martin, D. S.; Smith, D. T.; Baker, R. D., and Callaway, J. L.: Manual of Clinical Mycology , Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company, 1944. 5. Skinner, C. E.; Emmons, C. W., and Tsuchyia, H. M.: Henrici's Molds , Yeasts and Actinomyces , New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1947. 6. Bottles of this type are easily obtained in almost every large city in the United States through the retail outlet branches of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, of Toledo, Ohio. This item, a 1/2 ounce (15 cc.) perfume bottle with black plastic screw cap, may be identified by the number A-4350. 7. Bottles properly prepared for culture may be obtained from the Derm Medical Company, 3053 Rosslyn Street, Los Angeles 41, at about $7 per hundred. 8. Lewis, G. M., and Hopper, M. E.: Preservation of Fungus Colonies by Formaldehyde , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 34:686 ( (Oct.) ) 1936. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology American Medical Association

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Publisher
American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1949 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0096-6029
DOI
10.1001/archderm.1949.01520290050005
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Abstract

Abstract MEDICAL mycology has failed to interest more than a few practitioners, even those whose specialties include mycotic diseases. We believe the fault lies in the complicated nature of the methods, which can be simplified so that every physician may become proficient in dealing with the fungi encountered in his field. In recent years, simplification of many phases of medical mycology has been carried out to an admirable degree. The first laudable attempt in book form was that of Jacobson1 in 1932. The texts by Lewis and Hopper,2 in 1939; Schwartz,3 in 1943; Conant, Martin, Smith, Baker and Callaway,4 in 1944, and the revision of Henrici's text by Skinner, Emmons and Tsuchyia,5 in 1947, have created a new wave of popularity for this subject. Other workers in this field have also made valuable contributions. The usual methods of culture in mycology remain so antiquated, inconvenient, time-and-space-consuming, References 1. Jacobson, H. P.: Fungous Diseases: A Clinico-Pathological Text , Springfield, Ill., Charles C Thomas, Publisher, 1932. 2. Lewis, G. M., and Hopper, M. E.: An Introduction to Medical Mycology , ed. 1, Chicago, The Year Book Publishers, Inc., 1939; ed. 2, 1944. 3. Schwartz, J. H.: Elements of Medical Mycology , New York, Grune & Stratton, Inc., 1943. 4. Conant, N. F.; Martin, D. S.; Smith, D. T.; Baker, R. D., and Callaway, J. L.: Manual of Clinical Mycology , Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company, 1944. 5. Skinner, C. E.; Emmons, C. W., and Tsuchyia, H. M.: Henrici's Molds , Yeasts and Actinomyces , New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1947. 6. Bottles of this type are easily obtained in almost every large city in the United States through the retail outlet branches of the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, of Toledo, Ohio. This item, a 1/2 ounce (15 cc.) perfume bottle with black plastic screw cap, may be identified by the number A-4350. 7. Bottles properly prepared for culture may be obtained from the Derm Medical Company, 3053 Rosslyn Street, Los Angeles 41, at about $7 per hundred. 8. Lewis, G. M., and Hopper, M. E.: Preservation of Fungus Colonies by Formaldehyde , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 34:686 ( (Oct.) ) 1936.

Journal

Archives of Dermatology and SyphilologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Apr 1, 1949

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