International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Rama Chandra Rao Vengala
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Maharajah‘s Institute Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram, IndiaPublications
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Research Article
An Observational Study of Mucormycosis in Post-COVID-19 Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Author(s): Sreekanth Katumuri*, Rama Chandra Rao Vengala and TVV Vinay Kumar
Background: Mucormycosis is a fatal opportunistic infection caused by filamentous fungi, Mucoromycete’s of the family Mucoraceae, also called as black fungus. There were mounting number of cases reported mainly during the second wave of the pandemic, even in mild and asymptomatic cases who had recovered from COVID-19 due to the immunocompromised state caused by the disease and its treatment. Aim and objectives: Through this study, we aim to study the clinical features and clinical outcomes of patients diagnosed and treated for Rhino-Orbito Cerebral mucormycosis. Materials and methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 42 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of rhino-Orbito cerebral mucormycosis with post COVID-19 infections. The med.. Read More»
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