Etiology of Post-Covid Fungal Infections among Various Age Groups at Teritiary Care Hospital
Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
; 14(1):290-293, 2023.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2206452
ABSTRACT
Background:
In patients with comorbid illnesses, COVID 19 disease is a severe acute respiratory syndrome that is linked to a variety of opportunistic bacterial and fungal infections. Finding the cause of fungal infections among post-covid patients in tertiary care hospitals is the aim of the study. Objective(s) To study the etiology of post-covid fungal infections among various age groupsMethods:
Out of 578 samples (pus/tissue/biopsy) collected from patients attending Koti ENT hospital with complaints of pain in eye, cheek swelling, headache. All samples were subjected to direct KOH mount and inoculated on SDA, incubated for 1 week at 25degreeC. Result(s) Out of 578 samples 214 are KOH positive and 291 are culture positive with fungi isolated - Mucor species, Aspergillus species and Candida species. Conclusion(s) As post covid fungal infections are rapidly progressive and devascularised disease, timely diagnosis helps in effective management and treatment of patients. Copyright © 2023, Institute of Medico-legal Publication. All rights reserved.
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EMBASE
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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