Oral Mucormycosis: An Inevitable Complication of COVID-19
Individuals who have shown recovery from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are increasingly getting diagnosed with Mucormycosis or “Black fungus.” It is a difficult condition to diagnose as it has symptoms that are common among a variety of diseases. Hence, it is important to identify the presenting si...
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| author | Madhura Dattatraya Kulkarni Saakshi Gulati Shivangi Gupta Robin Sabharwal Jagadish P Rajguru Abishek Baneerjee |
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| description | Individuals who have shown recovery from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are increasingly getting diagnosed with Mucormycosis or “Black fungus.” It is a difficult condition to diagnose as it has symptoms that are common among a variety of diseases. Hence, it is important to identify the presenting signs and understand the underlying pathogenesis of COVID-19 associated Mucormycosis. The incidence of these mycotic infections has shown a substantial increase in current times owing to an increase in the prevalence of immunocompromised subjects, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Any suspected case of mucormycosis requires rapid diagnosis and management due to its rapid progression as well as the destructive course of infection. This article reviews the taxonomy, pathogenesis, and clinical signs along with laboratory investigations that may play a vital role in the timely diagnosis of this condition as it is mostly fatal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57f359483e0f48fd8c14dc102f2291642022-12-22T03:30:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632022-01-011151672167610.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1599_21Oral Mucormycosis: An Inevitable Complication of COVID-19Madhura Dattatraya KulkarniSaakshi GulatiShivangi GuptaRobin SabharwalJagadish P RajguruAbishek BaneerjeeIndividuals who have shown recovery from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are increasingly getting diagnosed with Mucormycosis or “Black fungus.” It is a difficult condition to diagnose as it has symptoms that are common among a variety of diseases. Hence, it is important to identify the presenting signs and understand the underlying pathogenesis of COVID-19 associated Mucormycosis. The incidence of these mycotic infections has shown a substantial increase in current times owing to an increase in the prevalence of immunocompromised subjects, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Any suspected case of mucormycosis requires rapid diagnosis and management due to its rapid progression as well as the destructive course of infection. This article reviews the taxonomy, pathogenesis, and clinical signs along with laboratory investigations that may play a vital role in the timely diagnosis of this condition as it is mostly fatal.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=5;spage=1672;epage=1676;aulast=Kulkarnicovid-19diagnosismanagementmucormycosissigns |
| spellingShingle | Madhura Dattatraya Kulkarni Saakshi Gulati Shivangi Gupta Robin Sabharwal Jagadish P Rajguru Abishek Baneerjee Oral Mucormycosis: An Inevitable Complication of COVID-19 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care covid-19 diagnosis management mucormycosis signs |
| title | Oral Mucormycosis: An Inevitable Complication of COVID-19 |
| title_full | Oral Mucormycosis: An Inevitable Complication of COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Oral Mucormycosis: An Inevitable Complication of COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral Mucormycosis: An Inevitable Complication of COVID-19 |
| title_short | Oral Mucormycosis: An Inevitable Complication of COVID-19 |
| title_sort | oral mucormycosis an inevitable complication of covid 19 |
| topic | covid-19 diagnosis management mucormycosis signs |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=5;spage=1672;epage=1676;aulast=Kulkarni |
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