Mycoses
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Over recent years the clinical importance of mucormycosis has significantly increased. Most frequently mucormycosis occurs in neutropenic patients with haematological diseases. It is caused by fungi of the order Mucorales. ⋯ Diagnosis of mucormycosis is difficult as it is based on culture methods or microscopy of clinical specimens. The diagnosis is often only made after a delay or even post-mortem. Therapy includes surgical intervention if possible and is based on systemic amphotericin B (conventional or liposomal).