Abstract
COVID-19 is a relatively new disease whose complete pathogenesis and complications have not been elucidated. Apart from the morbidity and mortality caused by the virus itself, it is noted that patients affected with this virus have a higher susceptibility to bacterial and fungal co-infections. Mucormycosis is a rare and life-threatening fungal infection generally associated with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and immunosuppression. It tends to rapid disease progression and poor prognosis if not diagnosed and managed promptly. There has been a sudden increase in the number of mucormycosis cases in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 infection in the past few months. Herein, we present a series of 10 mucormycosis cases diagnosed over one week.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2023.16
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Khade, S., Nalwa, A., Rao, M., Aggarwal, D., Sharma, V., & Chugh, A. (2023). Mucormycosis: An Epidemic Complicating the COVID-19 Pandemic. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.16
MLA 9
Khade, Shalaka, et al. "Mucormycosis: An Epidemic Complicating the COVID-19 Pandemic." Oman Medical Journal, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.16.
Chicago (author–date)
Khade, Shalaka, Aasma Nalwa, Meenakshi Rao, Divya Aggarwal, Vidhu Sharma, and Ankita Chugh. 2023. "Mucormycosis: An Epidemic Complicating the COVID-19 Pandemic." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.16.
Harvard
Khade, S., Nalwa, A., Rao, M., Aggarwal, D., Sharma, V. and Chugh, A. (2023) 'Mucormycosis: An Epidemic Complicating the COVID-19 Pandemic', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2023.16.
Vancouver
Khade S, Nalwa A, Rao M, Aggarwal D, Sharma V, Chugh A. Mucormycosis: An Epidemic Complicating the COVID-19 Pandemic. Oman Medical Journal. 2023. doi:10.5001/omj.2023.16
IEEE
S. Khade, A. Nalwa, M. Rao, D. Aggarwal, V. Sharma, and A. Chugh, "Mucormycosis: An Epidemic Complicating the COVID-19 Pandemic," Oman Medical Journal, 2023, doi: 10.5001/omj.2023.16.