Rhinocerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patient with diabetes a deadly trio: Case series from the north-western part of India.
Indian J Med Microbiol
; 39(3): 380-383, 2021 07.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34052046
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), may present with a myriad of clinical manifestations and complications. Patients with COVID-19 are at increased risk of pulmonary thromboembolism, acute cardiac injury, arrhythmias, acute stroke, and secondary infections. Mucormycosis is a catastrophic fungal infection characterized by vascular invasion, thrombosis, and necrosis of tissues. We report five cases of COVID-19 infection, who developed rhino-orbital mucormycosis, during the course of treatment. Early recognition of this life-threatening infection is the key to allow for optimal treatment and improved outcomes.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stroke
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Mucormycosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2021
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Article
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