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Rare case of mucormycosis- a fungal infection, affecting the right side of the patient's face!

Mucormycosis is a rare (0.43 to 1.7 cases per million per year) invasive fungal infection caused by various opportunistic fungi of the Mucoraceae family. Considered 100% fatal in 1960, previous the introduction of amphotericine, today the mortality ranges from 30-90% of all cases. A prompt diagnosis is the most critical aspect for an improved patient outcome. As swabs of tissue or discharge are generally unreliable, the diagnosis of mucormycosis tends to be established with a biopsy specimen of the involved tissue. Along with antifungal therapy, radical surgical debridement must be done expeditiously to eradicate this fungus.