Let's talk about mucormycosis emergency with COVID-19: Invest in future.
Black fungus
COVID-19
mucormycosis
Journal
Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2022
Mar 2022
Historique:
received:
06
06
2021
revised:
03
10
2021
accepted:
13
10
2021
entrez:
2
5
2022
pubmed:
3
5
2022
medline:
3
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Despite recent breakthroughs in the detection and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, mucormycosis is a serious infection with a high death rate. It is a filamentous fungal infection from the zygomycetes class of order mucorales. It is a fatal fungal infection with a 50% or higher overall fatality rate. Mucormycosis is a fungal infection caused by mucor, which is a mold that can be found in soil, rotting fruits, and vegetables. It can primarily affect the brain, lungs, and sinuses. It is very much fatal in patients with diabetes or who are highly immunocompromised such as patients with cancer. In addition to more than 50% mortality rate, surgical intervention may require necrotic tissue removal, which leads to severely disfiguring surgery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35495848
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1083_21
pii: JFMPC-11-825
pmc: PMC9051722
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
825-827Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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