<prompt> Choose the TRUE statements about mucormycosis:Nose is a common siteDiabetics is a predisposing factorCommon in IndiaAll of the above  <response>: Mucormycosis Caused by - rhizopus, rhizomucor, cunninghamella. The higher prevalence of mucormycosis in India turned out to be statistically significant p ? 0001. in comparison with all other countries Predisposing factors: Organ transplant recipients Long term desferroxamine therapy Immunosuppression due to steroids or cytotoxic drugs Hematological malignancy Diabetis Mellitus Chronic renal failure Five forms of mucormycosis are: Rhinocerebral most common site Pulmonary mucormycosis 2nd most common Cutaneous Gastrointestinal Disseminated Miscellaneous Diagnosis: Biopsy with histopathologic examination is the most sensitive and specific modality for definitive diagnosis. Biopsy shows wide, thick walled, ribbon like, aseptate hyphal elements that branch at acute angles. 