Mucormycosis-Life threatening invasive fungal disease
International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine
; 12(3):440-447, 2021.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Mucormycosis, formerly known as zygomycosis, is a potentially fatal invasive fungal disease (IFD) caused by fungi in the Mucorales order and the zygomycetes class. Mucormycosis is a rare but deadly fungal infection that generally affects those who have weakened immune systems. The infection has the potential to spread throughout the body. Death is a possibility with this type of severe infection. It's important to get treatment. If left untreated, mucormycosis can be fatal. Zygomycosis has a high mortality of 70-100%. The prevalence of mucormycosis in India is approximately 80 times that of developed countries, with 0.14 cases per 1000 population. The main aim and purpose of this review related to overview and history, causative agents, epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, transmission, types, clinical features, recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of Mucormycosis. A systematic literature search was conducted in the electronic databases of PubMed, Google Scholar and relevant sources. It will be helpful for those who work in the medicine field to explore their knowledge about mucormycosis.
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English
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International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine
Year:
2021
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