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Pulmonary diseases caused by\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aspergillus<\/jats:italic>\n                    species are broadly classified as aspergilloma, chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), and bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Intensive care unit (ICU) admission is required for a large number of patients associated with IPA. It is not yet known whether patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at a similar risk for IPA as for influenza. However, usage of steroids plays a leading role in COVID-19. The family Mucoraceae includes filamentous fungi of the order Mucorales, causing a rare opportunistic fungal infection known as mucormycosis. The most commonly reported clinical presentations of mucormycosis are rhinocerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal, disseminated, and others. Here, we report a case series of invasive pulmonary infection by various fungi like\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Rhizopus oryzae<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mucor<\/jats:italic>\n                    species. Specific diagnosis was made based on microscopy, histology, culture, lactophenol cotton blue (LPCB) mount, and chest radiography and computed tomography (CT). To conclude, opportunistic fungal infections like those due to\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aspergillus<\/jats:italic>\n                    species and mucormycosis are most commonly associated with hematological malignancies, neutropenia, transplant patients, and diabetes. 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