[62] All assays described above can be used either for detection or identification of mucormycetes. The efficiency of these in-house assays has not been widely studied, lacks thorough clinical ...

A rare but serious fungal infection, Mucormycosis is caused by a group of moulds called mucormycetes, which can enter the body through the air (via fungal spores) or the skin through a skin injury.

Fungal infections caused by members of the Mucorales order are rapidly progressing and fatal. The importance of mucormycosis has grown in recent years as the number of patients with predisposing ...