Diagnostic Performance and Clinical Utility of Conventional PCR Assay in Early Diagnosis of COVID-19 Associated Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis

Diagnostic Performance and Clinical Utility of Conventional PCR Assay in Early Diagnosis of COVID-19 Associated Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis

Early diagnosis and treatment of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) are crucial. Potassium hydroxide with Calcofluorwhite (KOH + CFW) smears can demonstrate the fungal hyphae, but mixed infections caused by both mucorales and non-mucorales pose a diagnostic challenge. Polymerase chain reacti...

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Main Authors: Samir Mohapatra, Manas Ranjan Barik, Suryasnata Rath, Savitri Sharma, Archisman Mohapatra, Sharmistha Behera, Souvagini Acharya, Dipti Ranjan Pattjoshi, Rajesh Kumar Padhi, Himansu Sekhar Behera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
mucormycosis
nasal biopsy
endonasal swabs
KOH + CFW smear
PCR assay
mixed infection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/8/844

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