Mucormycosis - resurgence of a deadly opportunist during COVID-19 pandemic: Four case reports.
World J Clin Cases
; 9(36): 11338-11345, 2021 Dec 26.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who suffer severe infection or comorbidities have an increased risk of developing fungal infections. There is a possibility that such infections are missed or misdiagnosed, in which case patients may suffer higher morbidity and mortality. COVID-19 infection, aggressive management strategies and comorbidities like diabetes render patients prone to opportunistic fungal infections. Mucormycosis is one of the opportunistic fungal infections that may affect treated COVID patients. CASESUMMARY:
We present a case series of four adult males who were diagnosed with mucormycosis post-COVID-19 recovery. All the patients had diabetes and a history of systemic corticosteroids for treatment of COVID-19. The mean duration between diagnosis of COVID-19 and development of symptoms of mucor was 15.5 ± 14.5 (7-30) d. All patients underwent debridement and were started on antifungal therapy. One patient was referred to a higher center for further management, but the others responded well to treatment and showed signs of improvement at the last follow-up.CONCLUSION:
Early diagnosis and management of mucormycosis with appropriate and aggressive antifungals and surgical debridement can improve survival.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Screening_studies
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En
Revista:
World J Clin Cases
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
India