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A Note on Mucormycosis

Rajashri R Kulkarni

Mucormycosis is an infectious disease caused by fungus Zygomycota generally effects on sinus or on lungs. Also it effects on skin, GI tract as well as pulmonary system. Mucormycosis is rarely occurring infection but not contagious and does not spread by contact of person to person. The symptoms of Mucormycosis depend on where in the body the fungus is growing. Depending upon the medical history of the patients, symptoms, physical examination and laboratory tests are carried out in diagnosing mucormycosis. Liposomal Amphotericin B is the drug of choice and needs to be initiated early.