The "Black Fungus" in India: The Emerging Syndemic of COVID-19-Associated Mucormycosis.

Gandra, Sumanth; Ram, Sanjay; Levitz, Stuart M

Gandra, Sumanth; Ram, Sanjay; Levitz, Stuart M.

Gandra S; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri (S.G.).
Ram S; University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts (S.R., S.M.L.).
Levitz SM; University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts (S.R., S.M.L.).

Ann Intern Med ; 174(9): 1301-1302, 2021 09.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1259728

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COVID-19/epidemiology; Mucormycosis/epidemiology; Syndemic; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use; COVID-19/prevention & control; Comorbidity; Dexamethasone/therapeutic use; Diabetes Complications/immunology; Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; India/epidemiology; Mucormycosis/drug therapy; Mucormycosis/prevention & control; Prescription Drug Overuse; Risk Factors; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 Drug Treatment

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Syndemic / COVID-19 / Mucormycosis Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Ann Intern Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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