Mucormycosis in COVID-19: a systematic review of cases reported worldwide and in India

AK Singh, R Singh, SR Joshi, A Misra - Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims There are increasing case reports of rhino-orbital mucormycosis in
people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially from India. Diabetes mellitus …

The emergence of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis: a review of cases from 18 countries

M Hoenigl, D Seidel, A Carvalho… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Reports of COVID-19-associated mucormycosis have been increasing in frequency since
early 2021, particularly among patients with uncontrolled diabetes. Patients with diabetes …

Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) associated mucormycosis (CAM): case report and systematic review of literature

D Garg, V Muthu, IS Sehgal, R Ramachandran, H Kaur… - Mycopathologia, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is currently managed with systemic
glucocorticoids. Opportunistic fungal infections are of concern in such patients. While COVID …

COVID‐19‐associated mucormycosis: an updated systematic review of literature

R Pal, B Singh, SK Bhadada, M Banerjee… - Mycoses, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In its wake, the COVID‐19 pandemic has ushered in a surge in the number of cases of
mucormycosis. Most cases are temporally linked to COVID‐19; hence, the entity is described …

Epidemiology and pathophysiology of COVID-19-associated mucormycosis: India versus the rest of the world

V Muthu, SM Rudramurthy, A Chakrabarti, R Agarwal - Mycopathologia, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a concerning
resurgence of mucormycosis. More than 47,000 cases of mucormycosis were reported in …

Mucormycosis: An opportunistic pathogen during COVID-19

I Mahalaxmi, K Jayaramayya, D Venkatesan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) still remains on an upsurge trend.
The second wave of this disease has led to panic in many countries, including India and …

COVID-19 triggering mucormycosis in a susceptible patient: a new phenomenon in the developing world?

SM Revannavar, PS Supriya, L Samaga… - … Case Reports CP, 2021 - casereports.bmj.com
A middle-aged woman with diabetes presented with left-sided facial pain, complete ptosis
and fever of short duration. On presentation, she had hyperglycaemia without ketosis. There …

COVID-19 and mucormycosis superinfection: the perfect storm

JA Al-Tawfiq, S Alhumaid, AN Alshukairi, MH Temsah… - Infection, 2021 - Springer
Background The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) disease had
been associated with reports of fungal infections such as aspergillosis and mucormycosis …

Mucormycosis and COVID‐19: an epidemic within a pandemic in India

L Selarka, S Sharma, D Saini, S Sharma, A Batra… - Mycoses, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Importance Coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) causes an immunosuppressed state
and increases risk of secondary infections like mucormycosis. We evaluated clinical …

The double‐edged sword of systemic corticosteroid therapy in viral pneumonia: A case report and comparative review of influenza‐associated mucormycosis versus …

K Ahmadikia, SJ Hashemi, S Khodavaisy, MI Getso… - Mycoses, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a common complication of severe viral pneumonia,
such as influenza and COVID‐19, that requires critical care including ventilatory support …