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. 2023 Sep 26;28(2):e180–e187. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1768140

Table 4. Fungal identification.

Name of the fungus Fungal culture positive KOH Histopathology Site obtained from
Mucor
N = 56
56 41-positive, 15-negative 36-positive, 7-negative, 5-chronic inflammation 8-acute inflammation Maxilla-25
Ethmoid-23
Nose-7
Lamina payre-1
Rhizopus
N = 38
38 31- positive
7-negative
23-positive for fungus
8- inflammation
7-negative
Maxilla-19
Ethmoid-12
Sphenoid-2
Orbit-2
Nose-2
Aspergillus
N = 13
13 13-positive 3-positive for fungus
1- Acute inflammation
2-chronic inflammation
Maxilla-6
Nose-4
Orbit-1
Ethmoid-1
Sphenoid-1
Absidia
N = 5
5 1-positive
4-negative
3-positive for fungal growth
1- Necrotic inflammation
1- Negative
Ethmoid-2
Middle turbinate (nose)-2
Frontal-1
Alternaria
N = 4
4 4-negative Acute inflammation-2
Chronic granulomatous inflammation-2
Ethmoid- 3
Left maxilla-1