Table 4 Causative pathogens identified in 63 pediatric patients with invasive mucormycosis

Rhizopus spp.:

26 (41.3)

11/24 (45.8)

 R. oryzae

8

3/7 (42.8)

 R. microsporus

4

3/4 (75)

 R. homothallicus

1

0/1

 Unspeciated

13

5/13 (38.4%)

Lichtheimia spp.:

10 (15.9)

4/8 (50)

 L. corymbifera

7

2/6 (33.3)

 L. ramosa

2

1/2 (50)

Unspeciated

1

1/1 (100)

Mucor spp.

8 (12.7)

0/7 (0)

Cunninghamella spp.

4 (6.3)

1/3 (33.3)

Unidentified Mucorales

15 (23.8)

5/11 (45.4)