NRS410V Assignment: Mandatory Discussion Question

Mandatory Discussion Question
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Mucor is a broad category of microbial genus comprising of about 6 mould species mostly found in digestive systems, soil, plant surfaces, rotten vegetable substance as well as the residue of iron oxide and tend to grow fast (Cornely et al., 2014). Fungi Mucor causes an infection known as Mucormycosis. The infection occurs in immunocompromised individuals come into contact with fungi or inhale spores. The fungi multiply in blood vessel walls, cutting the supply of blood to tissues. The microbes create some decaying matter which eventually damages the tissues around (Son et al., 2016). Intervention measures include hyperbaric oxygen adjunct to surgical standard as well as medical antifungal therapy.
The chest radiograph shows several pulmonary nodules. The results show that the patient smoked marijuana for some weeks, approximately two weeks before this chest radiograph was taken (Mandanas, 2005). Similarly, bronchoalveolar lavage further exposed Aspergillus Niger among other species of fungal cultures. The endemic fungal pathogens, for example Coccidioides immitis, tend to cause infection in immunocompromised and healthy hosts persons in certain physical locations within t...