Dipanshu Aggarwal
MDS final year postgraduate, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, ITS-CDSR, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad
Meenakshi Singhal
MDS Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, ITS-CDSR, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad
Varun Kumar Tyagi
MDS final year postgraduate, Department of Periodontology and Implantology, ITS-CDSR, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad
Huma Farnaz
MDS postgraduate second year, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, ITS-CDSR, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad
Afreen Jan
MDS, Senior Research Fellow, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), AIIMS, New Delhi
Kriti Pallavi
MDS, Senior Research Fellow, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), AIIMS, New Delhi
Shefali .
MDS final year postgraduate, Department of Oral pathology and Microbiology, ITS-CDSR, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad
Asifa Ashraf
MDS, Senior Research Fellow, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), AIIMS, New Delhi
Abstract
Mucormycosis is a deep seated systemic fungal infection. The rise in the cases of mucormycosis during COVID-19 is alarming. This review assesses different aspects to identify and treat mucormycosis. Association of COVID-19 and mucormycosis can be prevented by early diagnosis. Conservative treatment is possible if the fungal infection is detected in early stage. However, surgical methods would imply if perforation and widespread infection involving the bone is present.
Keywords: Mucormycosis, COVID-19, Early Diagnosis, Fungal disease, opportunistic infection