Definition for mucormycosis

Mucormycosis (also known as zygomycosis) is a rare but serious fungal infection that frequently involves the sinuses, brain, or lungs and most commonly presents in immunocompromised patients. more

Mucormycosis (also known as zygomycosis) is a rare but serious fungal infection that frequently involves the sinuses, brain, or lungs and most commonly presents in immunocompromised patients. The most common fungi responsible for mucormycosis in humans are Mucor and Rhizopus. While orbitorhinocerebral mucormycosis is the most common type of the disease, this infection can also manifest in the gastrointestinal tract, skin, and in other organ systems. Some 50-75% of patients diagnosed with mucormycosis are estimated to have underlying poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and ketoacidosis. Surgical resection of the "fungus ball" and intravenous amphotericin B is the recommended therapy. less