Mucormycosis is being increasingly reported all over the world. The high incidence of mucormycosis in India is due to a large population with uncontrolled diabetes and other immunocompromised status. Rhizopus oryzae has been reported as a most common cause of mucormycosis followed by Rhizopus microsporus. Second most common cause in India is Apophysomyces elegans. Present study highlights an increase in the number of cases of infection due to R. microsporus in India.

Emerging infections due to Rhizopus microsporus in India: Series of eight cases from a single centre