Study of Admitted Patients of Mucormycosis : Experience of A Tertiary Care Centre

ABSTRACT

A prospective study was done during mid-April to mid-June 2021 to analyze the sudden rise in cases of Mucormycosis. We assessed characteristics, related comorbidities, disease locale, steroid administration and disease outcome in patients. Cases of Mucormycosis associated with RTPCR positive for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and Mucormycosis occurring in patients with negative RTPCR for COVID-19 were compared. A total of 103 Mucormycosis patients were analyzed, 84 (81.55%) were RTPCR positive. Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus (70.87%) was the most common comorbidity present among RTPCR positive and negative Mucormycosis patients. Rhino-orbital and Rhino-sinusoidal sites were equally involved (44.0%), followed by Rhino-orbital-cerebral (11.9%) region. We ascribe the spike in Mucormycosis episodes to the trio of diabetes, excessive corticosteroid usage in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic.