Epidemiology, potential risk factors and outcome of black fungus during COVID-19 pandemic: a concurrent prospective study at a dedicated COVID-19 hospital of North India

Abstract

Introduction: As the number of COVID-19 patients increased during second wave, a steep rise of patients with mucormycosis was found in all parts of India. Objectives: To determine the epidemiological factors leading to the rise in fungal infection in patients during COVID-19 pandemic as well as describe the outcome of the disease during next three months after being discharged from the hospital Methods: It was a concurrent prospective study conducted between 26 June to