The diagnosis and management of patients with infectious diseases are based in large part on visual clues. Skin and mucous membrane lesions, eye findings, imaging studies, Gram stains, culture plates, insect vectors, preparations of blood, urine, pus cerebrospinal fluid, and biopsy specimens are studied to establish the proper diagnosis and to choose the most effective therapy. The Atlas of Infectious Diseases will be a modern, complete collection of these images. Current Medicine, with its capability of superb color reproduction and its state-of-the-art computer imaging facilities, is the ideal publisher for the Atlas. lnfectious diseases physicians, scientists, microbiologists, and pathologists frequently teach other health care professionals, and this comprehensive atlas is an effective teaching tool. Dr. Richard Diamond is an internationally recognized expert in laboratory and clinica! aspects of fungal diseases. He has assembled a roster of expert authors who have prepared superbly informative chapters. The coverage is comprehensive and the illustrations are very useful as aids for clinical diagnosis and therapy. This Fungal Infections volume will be a valuable resource for clinicians caring for patients and teachers in fields related to clinica! mycology. Specialists in infectious diseases HIV 1 AIDS, pulmonary medicine, dermatology, oncology, clinica! pathology, and neurology will find this volume of special in te rest.