Choose the TRUE statement/s about mucormycosis:
Mucormycosis Caused by - rhizopus, rhizomucor, cunninghamella. The higher prevalence of mucormycosis in India turned out to be statistically significant (p < ? 0001. in comparison with all other countries Predisposing factors: Organ transplant recipients Long term desferroxamine therapy Immunosuppression due to steroids or cytotoxic drugs Hematological malignancy Diabetis Mellitus Chronic renal failure Five forms of mucormycosis are: Rhinocerebral (most common site) Pulmonary mucormycosis (2nd most common) Cutaneous Gastrointestinal Disseminated Miscellaneous Diagnosis: Biopsy with histopathologic examination is the most sensitive and specific modality for definitive diagnosis. Biopsy shows wide, thick walled, ribbon like, aseptate hyphal elements that branch at acute angles.
Nose is a common site
Diabetics is a predisposing factor
Common in India
All of the above