When uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and severe COVID-19 converge: the perfect storm for mucormycosis

TM John, CN Jacob, DP Kontoyiannis - Journal of fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mucormycosis (MCR) has been increasingly described in patients with coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) but the epidemiological factors, presentation, diagnostic certainty, and …

Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of mucormycosis

A Skiada, C Lass-Floerl, N Klimko, A Ibrahim… - Medical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The diagnosis and treatment of mucormycosis are challenging. The incidence of the disease
seems to be increasing. Hematological malignancies are the most common underlying …

[HTML][HTML] A multicentre observational study on the epidemiology, risk factors, management and outcomes of mucormycosis in India

A Patel, H Kaur, I Xess, JS Michael, J Savio… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To describe the epidemiology, management and outcome of individuals with
mucormycosis; and to evaluate the risk factors associated with mortality. Methods We …

[HTML][HTML] Rare and fatal gastrointestinal mucormycosis (Zygomycosis) in a COVID-19 patient: a case report

ES do Monte Junior, MEL Dos Santos… - Clinical …, 2020 - synapse.koreamed.org
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quickly spread to all continents. However, data
regarding all the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are insufficient. Patients with COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Infection in organ transplantation

JA Fishman - American Journal of Transplantation, 2017 - Elsevier
The prevention, diagnosis, and management of infectious disease in transplantation are
major contributors to improved outcomes in organ transplantation. The risk of serious …

Therapy of mucormycosis

NV Sipsas, MN Gamaletsou, A Anastasopoulou… - Journal of Fungi, 2018 - mdpi.com
Despite the recent introduction of mold-active agents (posaconazole and isavuconazole), in
addition to amphotericin B products, to our armamentarium against mucormycosis, many …

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patient with diabetes a deadly trio: Case series from the north-western part of India

HR Nehara, I Puri, V Singhal, IH Sunil… - Indian Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), may present with a myriad of clinical
manifestations and complications. Patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk of …

Mucormycosis treatment: Recommendations, latest advances, and perspectives

K Brunet, B Rammaert - Journal de mycologie medicale, 2020 - Elsevier
Mucormycosis are life-threatening fungal infections especially affecting
immunocompromised or diabetic patients. Despite treatment, mortality remains high (from 32 …

Dental and oral manifestations of COVID-19 related mucormycosis: diagnoses, management strategies and outcomes

OS Janjua, MS Shaikh, MA Fareed, SM Qureshi… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
It has been nearly two years since the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) has affected the world. Several innovations and discoveries related to COVID …

Host-Pathogen Molecular Factors Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Rhizopus spp. in Diabetes Mellitus

B Morales-Franco, M Nava-Villalba… - … tropical medicine reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Infectious diseases represent up to 12% of all deaths in people
with diabetes mellitus (DM). The development and progression of DM generate a chronic …