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Mucormycosis

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Fungal infection from molds causing severe tissue damage.

A rare fungal infection caused by mucormycetes molds, leading to severe tissue damage, often in the sinuses or lungs, especially in immunocompromised patients. WHO notes that mucormycosis is treatable with surgery and antifungals like amphotericin B, with high mortality if untreated.