Mucormycosis during Coronavirus Disease pandemic: A diagnosis we cannot afford to miss

• Những tác giả chính: Kaneesh Karthik Arthanari (Tác giả), Sivakumar Annamalai (Tác giả), Arthiie Thangavelu (Tác giả), Chandrika Palanivelu (Tác giả), Gowtham Suresh (Tác giả), Sambavi Anbuselvan (Tác giả)
• Định dạng: Sách
• Được phát hành: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Những chủ đề: article
• Truy cập trực tuyến: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 0975-7406; 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_444_21
• Keywords: covid-19; dentistry; gingival abscesses; mucormycosis; Pharmacy and materia medica; RS1-441; Analytical chemistry; QD71-142
• Source: Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 6, Pp 1769-1771 (2021)

Mucormycosis is a very aggressive, devastating opportunistic fungal infection commonly involving nasal, maxillary,orbital, and cerebral regions. In the second wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a high frequency of mucormycosis infections has been seen because of the triad of COVID-19, systemic steroids, and preexisting diabetes mellitus. A patient might present with a simple mobile tooth/teeth with multiple gingival abscesses Necrotic bone could be seen in the palate. Blackish discoloration might be present in the oral mucosa. There might be extraoral swelling . If rhino-oculo cerebral mucormycosis is diagnosed, then there are two immediate treatment modalities to be followed. Both surgical and medical treatment are necessary. Surgical is thorough debridement of the necrotic tissue. To prevent the occurrence of mucormycosis, meticulous glycemic control and rational use of steroids and antibiotics for the shortest possible time with adequate attention toward the ventilators and tubing are necessary.