k Mucor mucedo. fungus, light micrograph Light micrograph of a hyphae and sporangia of a Mucor mucedo fungus. This fungus is found in soil and decaying organic matter and is a common indoor mould. It can cause the rare but serious disease mucormycosis zygomycosis in patients that are immunocompromised or undergoing steroid therapy. The fungus can infect the lungs, sinuses, brain, gastrointestinal system, or the skin. In 2021 outbreaks of mucormycosis were seen in diabetic patients with Covid19. Treatment is with antifungal drugs, although surgery is often needed to cut away the infected tissue., Photo by FRANK FOXSCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Mucor mucedo. fungus, light micrograph Light micrograph of a hyphae and sporangia of a Mucor mucedo fungus. This fungus is found in soil and decaying organic matter and is a common indoor mould. It can cause the rare but serious disease mucormycosis zygomycosis in patients that are immunocompromised or undergoing steroid therapy. The fungus can infect the lungs, sinuses, brain, gastrointestinal system, or the skin. In 2021 outbreaks of mucormycosis were seen in diabetic patients with Covid 19. Treatment is with antifungal drugs, although surgery is often needed to cut away the infected tissue., Photo by FRANK FOX SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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Mucor mucedo. fungus, light micrograph

Light micrograph of a hyphae and sporangia of a Mucor mucedo fungus. This fungus is found in soil and decaying organic matter and is a common indoor mould. It can cause the rare but serious disease mucormycosis (zygomycosis) in patients that are immunocompromised or undergoing steroid therapy. The fungus can infect the lungs, sinuses, brain, gastrointestinal system, or the skin. In 2021 outbreaks of mucormycosis were seen in diabetic patients with Covid-19. Treatment is with antifungal drugs, although surgery is often needed to cut away the infected tissue., Photo by FRANK FOX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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