Background
- Genus of dematiaceous molds within the order Mucorales
Microbiology
- Macroscopic:
- Rapid growth
- Wooly texture
- Pale brown on the surface, reverse white
- Microscopic:
- Broad hyphae, scarcely septate
- Rudimentary rhizoids and stolons but RARE
- Branched sporangiophores
- Apophysis absent
- Sporangiospores round or oval
- Temperature:
- Grows at 54ºC which is a unique feature and allows it to be identified
Clinical Manifestations
- Causes mucomycosis, usually in hematologic malignancies
- Can can pulmonary, rhinofacial, cerebral, or disseminated disease
