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Medicine fungal infection 8a9f002d

Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis is present with:

A
Broad spectrum antibiotic use
B
Pregnancy
C
Diabetic ketoacidosis
D
Renal tubular acidosis
High-Yield Explanation
- Pt.'s with diabetes or immunocompromised are at risk of invasive Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis - The acidosis causes dissociation of iron from sequestering proteins in serum resulting in enhanced fungal survival & hyperglycemia contributes to risk of mucormycosis through its association with poorly characterised defect in phagocytic function.

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