Oxford Textbook Of Medical Mycology -

In the era of COVID-19, we saw secondary fungal infections (like "black fungus" or mucormycosis in India) take over when immunity crashed. That won't be the last outbreak. As the world gets sicker and treatments get stronger, the "Hidden Kingdom" of fungi will continue to expand.

We talk about MRSA and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae . But antifungal resistance is arguably scarier. We only have three major classes of antifungals (azoles, echinocandins, and polyenes), and resistance is exploding—especially in Aspergillus fumigatus due to agricultural fungicide use. The textbook doesn't just list the drugs; it provides a masterclass in pharmacodynamics . It teaches you why giving the wrong dose of an echinocandin for Candida glabrata is essentially a death sentence. It is a sobering read, but an essential one. oxford textbook of medical mycology

Have you encountered a difficult fungal case in your practice? Let me know in the comments below. In the era of COVID-19, we saw secondary