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Mucormycosis is caused by the fungi belonging to the order Mucorales. Humans acquire the infection predominantly by inhalation of sporangiospores, occasionally by ingestion of contaminated food or traumatic inoculation. The fungi under Mucorales are ubiquitous and morphologically appear as broad, aseptate, or sparsely septate ribbon-like hyphae. Rhizopus arrhizus is the most common agent causing mucormycosis across the globe, followed by Lichtheimia, Apophysomyces, Rhizomucor, Mucor, and Cunninghamella species. Mucormycosis is associated with angio-invasion and high mortality. The infection is increasingly reported in patients with diabetes mellitus, hematological malignancy, solid organ transplants, and corticosteroid therapy. ·        Mucormycosis is associated with a high risk of mortality in 54% to 71% of patients, with mortality depending on body site infected, fungus type, and the patient’s overall condition ·        COVI...