Mucormycosis amid COVID-19 crisis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and novel treatment strategies to combat the spread

S Dogra, A Arora, A Aggarwal, G Passi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The havoc unleashed by COVID-19 pandemic has paved way for secondary ominous fungal
infections like Mucormycosis. It is caused by a class of opportunistic pathogens from the …

Virulence traits and novel drug delivery strategies for mucormycosis post-COVID-19: a comprehensive review

M Faiyazuddin, A Sophia, S Ashique… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The outbreak of a fatal black fungus infection after the resurgence of the cadaverous COVID-
19 has exhorted scientists worldwide to develop a nutshell by repurposing or designing new …

Mucormycosis and its upsurge during COVID-19 epidemic: an updated review

B Sharma, S Nonzom - Current Microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Although mucormycosis may have reached an epidemic situation during the COVID-19
pandemic, the term was much more familiar even before the COVID-19 period. The year …

COVID-19 associated mucormycosis: evolving technologies for early and rapid diagnosis

R Samson, M Dharne - 3 Biotech, 2022 - Springer
The post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mucormycosis is a deadly addition to the
pandemic spectrum. Although it'sa rare, aggressive, and opportunistic disease, the …

Mucormycosis in Indian COVID-19 patients: insight into its patho-genesis, clinical manifestation, and management strategies

RK Sahu, MM Salem-Bekhit, B Bhattacharjee… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mucormycosis in patients who have COVID-19 or who are otherwise immunocompromised
has become a global problem, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Infection is …

Mucormycosis and COVID-19-associated mucormycosis: insights of a deadly but neglected mycosis

LC García-Carnero, HM Mora-Montes - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has quickly become a health threat worldwide, with high
mortality and morbidity among patients with comorbidities. This viral infection promotes the …

New insights on mucormycosis and its association with the COVID-19 pandemic

MG Alshahawey, GS El-Housseiny… - Future science …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
COVID-19 continues to cause significant fatality worldwide. Glucocorticoids prove to play
essential roles in COVID-19 management; however, the extensive use of steroids together …

Mucormycosis: risk factors, diagnosis, treatments, and challenges during COVID-19 pandemic

A Sharma, A Goel - Folia Microbiologica, 2022 - Springer
Mucormycosis is a deadly opportunistic disease caused by a group of fungus named
mucormycetes. Fungal spores are normally present in the environment and the immune …

COVID-19-associated mucormycosis: a matter of concern amid the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

P Chandley, P Subba, S Rohatgi - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection caused by fungi belonging to order Mucorales.
Recently, with the increase in COVID-19 infections, mucormycosis infections have become a …

[HTML][HTML] Mucormycosis and COVID-19 pandemic: Clinical and diagnostic approach

A Azhar, WH Khan, PA Khan, K Alhosaini… - Journal of Infection and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
yet to be controlled worldwide, especially in India. The second wave of coronavirus disease …