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Dual Fungal Infections (Aspergillosis and Mucormycosis) in a Diabetic Mellitus Patient Leading to Maxillary Sinusitis as a Post-COVID Manifestation: First Case Report.
Jawanda, Manveen Kaur; Narula, Ravi; Gupta, Sonia; Sharma, Vineet; Gupta, Priya; Kaur, Manpreet.
  • Jawanda MK; Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology and Forensic Odontology. Laxmi bai institute of dental sciences and hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Narula R; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam, Punjab, India.
  • Gupta S; Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology & Forensic Odontology, Rayat and Bahra dental college and hospital, Mohali, Punjab, India. Sonia.4840@gmail.com.
  • Sharma V; Department of Conservative Dentistry, Laxmi bai institute of dental sciences and hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Gupta P; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology, Laxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India.
  • Kaur M; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology, Laxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India.
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) ; 64(4): 227-231, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1743012
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Coronavirus infectious disease-19 caused by Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome-coronavirus-2 has emerged to be an emergency global health crisis for more than a year. And, as the disease has spread, a number of new clinical features have been observed in these patients. Immunosuppression caused by this disease results in an exacerbation of pre-existing infections. While corticosteroids are considered a life-saving therapeutic intervention for this pandemic, they have proved to be a double-edged sword and their indiscriminate use has produced some deleterious results. Recently, in the backdrop of this expression, a notable rise in invasive fungal infections has been identified even in the post-remission phase. Mucormycosis, Aspergillosis, and Candidiasis are the three most common opportunistic fungal infections among those observed. COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus are already at a higher risk of developing such secondary infections due to impaired immunity. Here we present a rare case report of a 50-year old male diabetic mellitus patient diagnosed with dual fungal infections (Aspergillosis along with Mucormycosis) leading to maxillary sinusitis as a post-COVID manifestation. To our knowledge, this is the first such case reported till date.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Aspergillosis / Maxillary Sinusitis / Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 / Mucormycosis / Mycoses Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 18059694.2022.7

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Aspergillosis / Maxillary Sinusitis / Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 / Mucormycosis / Mycoses Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: English Journal: Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 18059694.2022.7