2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100900
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Mucormycosis: A deadly black fungus infection among COVID-19 patients in India

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“…This fungal debris contained the mycelial and spore masses (Figure 6) of the Mucor fungus. Similar fungal structures are also reported in histopathological studies of mucormycosis infection (Figure 7) (Choudhary & Gahlot, 2021).…”
Section: Presence Of Microbes In Nashik City Air At Different Locationssupporting
confidence: 85%
“…This fungal debris contained the mycelial and spore masses (Figure 6) of the Mucor fungus. Similar fungal structures are also reported in histopathological studies of mucormycosis infection (Figure 7) (Choudhary & Gahlot, 2021).…”
Section: Presence Of Microbes In Nashik City Air At Different Locationssupporting
confidence: 85%
“…Thus, it should always be kept in mind that, in spite of its benefits, it can potentiate invasive mold infections. Sometimes use of immunosuppressants to combat COVID-19 also increases the risk to get infected with mucormycosis (Choudhary, N. K et al,2021) Besides, corticosteroids are known to induce hyperglycemia, which will be in addition to the already present high blood glucose because of undiagnosed diabetes associated with COVID-19 cases (Horby P et al,2021& Hoeningl H et al,2022. It was also documented that patients with severe diabetes and hyperglycemia often exhibited a state of inflammatory process that included constant recruitment and activation of macrophages and neutrophils secreting abundant amount of proinflammatory cytokines and generating persistent inflammation (Morales-Franco B et al, 2021).…”
Section: Therapeutic Challengesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patients with severe COVID-19 have also emerged as a population with a high risk of fungal infections [ 11 , 20 ]. There are reports that immunocompromised COVID-19 patients were at a higher risk of development of mysterious fungal infection known as mucormycosis or black fungus [ 21 , 22 ]. Recently other non-Aspergillus fungal coinfections, including mucormycosis in India, have been reported in those with severe COVID-19 pulmonary disease [ 23 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%