Value of imprint cytology for the rapid diagnosis of mucormycosis in the COVID-19 pandemic setting – A pilot study

Value of imprint cytology for the rapid diagnosis of mucormycosis in the COVID-19 pandemic setting – A pilot study

Background: The second wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic recorded a surge in rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) infection in COVID-19-positive patients with diabetes and on concomitant steroid therapy. The rapidly progressive and devastating nature of the disease neces...

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Main Authors: Varna Menon, Ahmed Al Salami, Maryam Al Balushi, Faisal Israr, Noora Al Balushi, Sheikha Al Anboori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Cytology
Subjects:
covid-19
imprint cytology
rapid diagnosis
rhino-orbito mucormycosis
Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2024;volume=41;issue=1;spage=8;epage=12;aulast=Menon

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