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Mucormycosis is a fungal infection of the sinuses, brain, or lungs that occurs primarily in people with immune disorders.
Mucormycosis is caused by common fungi frequently found in the soil and in decaying vegetation. Most individuals are exposed to these fungi on a daily basis -- but people with immune disorders may be more susceptible to infection.
Conditions most commonly associated with mucormycosis include diabetes, chronic steroid use, metabolic acidosis, organ transplantation, leukemia/lymphoma, treatment with deferoxamine, and AIDS.
Syndromes associated with mucormycosis include:
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