ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection has been seen to be associated with secondary bacterial and fungal infections. Mucormycosis has been increasingly reported in patients with COVID-19 infection, especially those with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus and on steroid therapy. It is an acute invasive fungal infection primarily affecting individuals with suppressed immune system. This article presents the characteristics of mucormycosis infection and its etiological association with COVID-19. Its diagnosis and management based on the current guidelines have also been discussed in this literature review. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Oral Research & Review is the property of Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)