Abstract

MUCORMYCOSIS

C. K. Anil*, Shekhar Prasad, Pavandeep Kour Raina, Narayan Dutt Pandey and Nitin Khanduri

ABSTRACT

Mucormycosis is an angioinvasive disease caused by fungi of the order Mucorales like Rhizopus, Mucor, Rhizomucor, Cunninghamella and Absidia. The prevalence of mucormycosis in India is approximately 0.14 cases per 1000 population, about 80 times the prevalence in developed countries. COVID-19 infection has been associated with fungal infections. Mucormycosis is more often seen in immunocompromised individuals, and complications of orbital and cerebral involvement are likely in diabetic ketoacidosis and with concomitant use of steroids. The most common risk factor associated with mucormycosis is diabetes mellitus in India.

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