"Black fungus": a perspective on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated rhino-orbital mucormycosis epidemic in India.

Thakar, Alok; Lal, Devyani

Thakar, Alok; Lal, Devyani.

Thakar A; All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
Lal D; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol ; 11(8): 1278-1279, 2021 08.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1286099

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COVID-19/epidemiology; Mucormycosis/epidemiology; Orbital Diseases/epidemiology; Paranasal Sinus Diseases/epidemiology; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/adverse effects; Anti-Infective Agents/adverse effects; COVID-19/immunology; Humans; India/epidemiology; Mucormycosis/immunology; Opportunistic Infections/epidemiology; Opportunistic Infections/immunology; Orbital Diseases/immunology; Paranasal Sinus Diseases/immunology; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 Drug Treatment

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COVID-19; fungal sinusitis; immunodeficiency; paranasal sinus diseases; rhinosinusitis; steroid therapy; therapeutics

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Orbital Diseases / Paranasal Sinus Diseases / COVID-19 / Mucormycosis Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int Forum Allergy Rhinol Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Alr.22855

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