Table 3 Various diagnostic methods of paediatric mucormycosis cases

Culture

11 (17.5)

Histology

7 (11.1)

Direct microscopy

1 (1.6)

Histology + direct microscopy

6 (9.5)

Histology + culture

12 (19)

Direct microscopy + culture

3 (4.8)

PCR^a + histology

2 (3.2)

PCR + culture

2 (3.2)

Direct Microscopy + Histology + Culture

12 (19)

Histology + culture + PCR

3 (4.8)

Direct Microscopy + Histology + Culture + PCR

4 (6.3)