Mucormycosis in COVID-19: A systematic review of cases reported worldwide and in India

• Published in: Diabetes & metabolic syndrome clinical research & reviews Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 102146
• Main Authors: Singh, Awadhesh Kumar, Singh, Ritu, Joshi, Shashank R., Misra, Anoop
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2021; Diabetes India. Published by Elsevier Ltd
• Subjects: Corticosteroids; COVID-19; Diabetes mellitus; Mucormycosis; Original; Systematic review; COVID-19; Mucormycosis; Systematic review; Corticosteroids; Diabetes mellitus

There are increasing case reports of rhino-orbital mucormycosis in people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially from India. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an independent risk factor for both severe COVID-19 and mucormycosis. We aim to conduct a systematic review of literature to find out t...