COVID-19 associated rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: a case series and review of literature

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Autor(a) principal: Ansari, Sulem
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Malik, Jayraj, Fernandes, Anabelle, Keluskar, Vaishali, Charantimath, Shivayogi
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian journal of oral sciences (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8667017
Resumo: During COVID-19 pandemic, fulminant deep fungal infection started emerging in India, known as Mucormycosis. This type of mucormycosis was termed as COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM). These patients had previous history of COVID-19 infection. Such cases were mainly reported in immunocompromised patients such as patients with poorly controlled diabetes and chronic renal diseases etc. Rhinomaxillary mucormycosis is an aggressive, fulminant, fatal deep fungal infection of head and neck region. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with the disease; hence we present case series of rhinomaxillary mucormycosis to create awareness amongst dental surgeons.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv COVID-19 associated rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: a case series and review of literature
title COVID-19 associated rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: a case series and review of literature
spellingShingle COVID-19 associated rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: a case series and review of literature
Ansari, Sulem
Mucormycosis
Mucorales
COVID-19
Mycoses
title_short COVID-19 associated rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: a case series and review of literature
title_full COVID-19 associated rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: a case series and review of literature
title_fullStr COVID-19 associated rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: a case series and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 associated rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: a case series and review of literature
title_sort COVID-19 associated rhinomaxillary mucormycosis: a case series and review of literature
author Ansari, Sulem
author_facet Ansari, Sulem
Malik, Jayraj
Fernandes, Anabelle
Keluskar, Vaishali
Charantimath, Shivayogi
author_role author
author2 Malik, Jayraj
Fernandes, Anabelle
Keluskar, Vaishali
Charantimath, Shivayogi
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ansari, Sulem
Malik, Jayraj
Fernandes, Anabelle
Keluskar, Vaishali
Charantimath, Shivayogi
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Mucormycosis
Mucorales
COVID-19
Mycoses
topic Mucormycosis
Mucorales
COVID-19
Mycoses
description During COVID-19 pandemic, fulminant deep fungal infection started emerging in India, known as Mucormycosis. This type of mucormycosis was termed as COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM). These patients had previous history of COVID-19 infection. Such cases were mainly reported in immunocompromised patients such as patients with poorly controlled diabetes and chronic renal diseases etc. Rhinomaxillary mucormycosis is an aggressive, fulminant, fatal deep fungal infection of head and neck region. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with the disease; hence we present case series of rhinomaxillary mucormycosis to create awareness amongst dental surgeons.
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