An immunocompromised patient has a severe nasal infection that has blocked his ability to breathe through his nose. A sample taken from the nose is treated with KOH and is found to contain large hyphae with very few septa. Which of the following diseases may the patient have?

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Zygomycosis, also known as mucormycosis, is caused by fungi with broad, non-septate hyphae, which matches the description of the sample.

An Immunocompromised Patient Has a Severe Nasal Infection That Has