Case Report on Mucormycosis Caused by <i>Lichtheimia</i> Species and the First Documented Case of Otomycosis Caused by <i>Lichtheimia hyalospora</i>

corymbifera and L. ramosa, the most important pathogenic species, are also the most frequently isolated from a variety of substrates, including farming products such as decaying vegetation and rotting fruits [5].Infection experiments in chicken embryos have shown a lower virulence potential for L. hyalospora and L. sphaerocystis [6].The clinical importance of the genus Lichtheimia varies by geographic region.In Europe and Africa, it is the second most frequently reported causative agent of mucormycosis after the genus Rhizopus, whereas in America, the number of cases is relatively low.Most infections caused by Lichtheimia manifest as cutaneous or pulmonary infections, although rhinoorbital-cerebral and disseminated infections also occur [7].Phenotypic differentiation and identification of Mucorales is challenging due to their similar morphologies shared by various