Mucor in a Viral Land: A Tale of Two Pathogens

• Published in: Indian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 244 - 252
• Main Authors: Sen, Mrittika, Lahane, Sumeet, Lahane, Tatyarao, Parekh, Ragini, Honavar, Santosh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.02.2021; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Aged; Amphotericin B; Biopsy; Comorbidity; Complications; Coronaviruses; Corticosteroids; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Debridement; Diabetes mellitus; Diagnosis; Drug therapy; Eye infections; Eye Infections, Fungal - epidemiology; Eye Infections, Fungal - microbiology; Female; Fungal infections; Humans; Immunosuppression; Infections; Intravenous administration; Male; Middle Aged; Mucorales - isolation & purification; Mucormycosis; Mucormycosis - epidemiology; Mucormycosis - microbiology; Opportunist infection; Original; Pandemics; Patient outcomes; Patients; Posaconazole; Retrospective Studies; Risk factors; SARS-CoV-2; India; COVID-19; diabetes mellitus; Corticosteroids; mucormycosis

Purpose: COVID-19 infection, its treatment, resultant immunosuppression, and pre-existing comorbidities have made patients vulnerable to secondary infections including mucormycosis. It is important to understand the presentation, temporal sequence, risk factors, and outcomes to undertake measures fo...