Surge and Scare of Mucormycosis in the Backdrop of COVID-19 Pandemic

Surge and Scare of Mucormycosis in the Backdrop of COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction: Mucormycosis is a rare opportunistic fungal infection. During the second wave of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), a remarkable increase in mucormycosis cases was observed. Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for both mucormycosis and COVID-19. Aim: To assess the incid...

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Main Authors: Ooha Anyapu, Sreedevi Parvatini, Paparatnam Kalivarapu, Rajani Kuna, Jagadeeswari Suvvari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
angioinvasion
coronavirus disease-2019
cytokine storm
diabetes mellitus
fruiting bodies
grocott-gomori’s methenamine silver stain
periodic acid-schiff stain
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