RISK OF MUCORMYCOSIS IN COVID-19 PATIENTS: A REVIEW

ABSTRACT

India is trying to maintain stability in the current circumstances; another immediate threat has developed in the shape of coronavirus disease- associated mucormycosis. Mucormycosis is uncommon but lethal disease, caused by a group of molds known as mucormycetes. If not treated properly, an infection might be fatal. The most ordinary risk factor is diabetes mellitus, followed by hematological malignancies. Patients with postpulmonary tuberculosis and persistent renal diseases are further probable to extend mucormycosis in India. Trauma increases the risk of cutaneous mucormycosis. Despite a rise in illness awareness among treating physicians, disease-related morbidity and mortality remain high, as patients seek medical attention late in the disease process and medication is expensive. Despite the fact that it has been present since the beginning of the pandemic, the cause of this fungal infection remains unknown. In this review we aimed to summarize about mucormycosis and its epidemiology, pathogen, and treatment options in context to COVID-19.