Affiliation:
1. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Abstract
Rhinocerebral zygomycosis is the most frequent form of fungal infection caused by members of the Zygomycetes class. A fatal case of rhinocerebral zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus (oryzae) arrhizus with histopathological and mycological diagnosis is reported in a diabetic patient.
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),Parasitology
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