Multiple choice

Diabetic patients and malnourished children are most susceptible to which among the following fungal diseases?

  1. Candidiasis

  2. Cryptococcosis

  3. Zygomycosis

  4. Aspergillosis

  5. Hyalohyphomycosis

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Zygomycosis in the debilitated patient is the most acute and fulminate fungal infection known. The disease typically involves the rhino-facial-cranial area, lungs, gastrointestinal tract and skin. It is often associated with acidosis, diabetes, malnourished children, severely burned patients and other diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma.