Table 2 Sites of infection, pathogen genus and co-infecting agent of patients with mucormycosis
| Â | Number of patients (%) | Number of patients who died (%) |
|---|---|---|
Site of infection | Â | Â |
Pulmonary | 40(80.0) | 28(71.8) |
Disseminated | 8(16.0) | 7(18.9) |
Rhinocerebral | 2(4.0) | 2(5.4) |
Pathogen genus | Â | Â |
Cunninghamella species | 20(40.0) | 16(43.2) |
 Cunninghamella elegans | 9(18.0) | 8(21.6) |
 Cunninghamella bertholletiae | 5(10.0) | 3(8.1) |
 Not speciated | 6(12.0) | 5(13.5) |
Rhizopus species | 13(26.0) | 11(29.7) |
 Rhizopus microsporus | 8(16.0) | 7(18.9) |
 Rhizopus oryzae | 3(6.0) | 2(5.4) |
 Rhizopus delemar | 2(2.0) | 2(5.4) |
Rhizomucor species | 11(22.0) | 6(16.2) |
 Rhizomucor pusillus | 11(22.0) | 6(16.2) |
Lichtheimia species | 4(8.0) | 3(8.1) |
 Lichtheimia ramosa | 3(6.0) | 2(5.4) |
 Lichtheimia corymbifera | 1(2.0) | 1(2.7) |
Mucor species | 2(4.0) | 1(2.7) |
 Mucor indicus | 1(2.0) | 1(2.7) |
 Mucor circinelloides | 1(2.0) | 0(0.0) |
Co-infecting agent | Â | Â |
 Bacteria | 14(28.0) | 11(29.7) |
 Virus | 13(26.0) | 8(21.6) |
 Fungi | 9(18.0) | 5(13.5) |