Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic

Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic Publisher

Chamola V^{1, 2} ; Mohammadi R³ ; Nair H⁴ ; Goyal A⁵ ; Patel A⁶ ; Hassija V⁵ ; Bassetti M⁷ ; Narang P⁸ ; Paredes R⁹ ; Santos JR¹⁰ ; Hashemi SJ¹¹ ; Sani MP¹² ; Shirani K¹³ ; Alijani N¹⁴ Show All Authors

Chamola V^{1, 2}
Mohammadi R³
Nair H⁴
Goyal A⁵
Patel A⁶
Hassija V⁵
Bassetti M⁷
Narang P⁸
Paredes R⁹
Santos JR¹⁰
Hashemi SJ¹¹
Sani MP¹²
Shirani K¹³
Alijani N¹⁴
Naeini BA^{15, 16}
Pourazizi M¹⁷
Abtahi SH¹⁸
Khorvash F¹⁹
Khanjari M²⁰
Ahmadikia K¹¹

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1. Medsupervision Pvt. Ltd., Haryana, Faridabad, India
2. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Internet of Things Research Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India
3. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4. Usher Institute, Edinburgh Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9 AG, United Kingdom
5. Department of Computer Science and IT, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India
6. Vitrana, a Lifesciences and Pharmacovigilance Company, Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India
7. Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Policlinico San Martino IRCCS Hospital, Genoa, Italy
8. Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, Pilani, India
9. Department of Infectious Diseases, irsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain
10. Department of Infectious Diseases, AIDS Fight Foundation, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain
11. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
12. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
13. Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
14. Department of Infectious Disease, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
15. Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, Imam Hossein Childrenâ€™s Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
16. Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
17. Isfahan Eye Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
18. Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
19. Acquired Immunodeficiency Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
20. Department of Burn and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

Source: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Published:2022

Abstract

At a time when the COVID‑19’s second wave is still picking up in countries like India, a number of reports describe the potential association with a rise in the number of cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as the black fungus. This fungal infection has been around for centuries and affects those people whose immunity has been compromised due to severe health conditions. In this article, we provide a detailed overview of mucormycosis and discuss how COVID‑19 could have caused a sudden spike in an otherwise rare disease in countries like India. The article discusses the various symptoms of the disease, class of people most vulnerable to this infection, preventive measures to avoid the disease, and various treatments that exist in clinical practice and research to manage the disease. © 2022 Journal of Research in Medical Sciences | Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow.

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MLA	Chamola V, et al.. "Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic." Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, vol. 27, no. 1, 2022, pp. -.
APA	Chamola V, Mohammadi R, Nair H, Goyal A, Patel A, Hassija V, Bassetti M, Narang P, Paredes R, Santos JR, Hashemi SJ, Sani MP, Shirani K, Alijani N, Naeini BA, Pourazizi M, Abtahi SH, Khorvash F, Khanjari M, Ahmadikia K (2022). Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 27(1), -.
Chicago	Chamola V, Mohammadi R, Nair H, Goyal A, Patel A, Hassija V, Bassetti M, et al.. "Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic." Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 27, no. 1 (2022): -.
Harvard	Chamola V et al. (2022) 'Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic', Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 27(1), pp. -.
Vancouver	Chamola V, Mohammadi R, Nair H, Goyal A, Patel A, Hassija V, et al.. Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2022;27(1):-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Chamola V and Mohammadi R and Nair H and Goyal A and Patel A and Hassija V and Bassetti M and Narang P and Paredes R and Santos JR and Hashemi SJ and Sani MP and Shirani K and Alijani N and Naeini BA and Pourazizi M and Abtahi SH and Khorvash F and Khanjari M and Ahmadikia K}, title = {Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic}, journal = {Journal of Research in Medical Sciences}, volume = {27}, number = {1}, pages = {-}, year = {2022} }
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MLA

Chamola V, et al.. "Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic." Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, vol. 27, no. 1, 2022, pp. -.

APA

Chamola V, Mohammadi R, Nair H, Goyal A, Patel A, Hassija V, Bassetti M, Narang P, Paredes R, Santos JR, Hashemi SJ, Sani MP, Shirani K, Alijani N, Naeini BA, Pourazizi M, Abtahi SH, Khorvash F, Khanjari M, Ahmadikia K (2022). Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 27(1), -.

Chicago

Chamola V, Mohammadi R, Nair H, Goyal A, Patel A, Hassija V, Bassetti M, et al.. "Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic." Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 27, no. 1 (2022): -.

Harvard

Chamola V et al. (2022) 'Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic', Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 27(1), pp. -.

Vancouver

Chamola V, Mohammadi R, Nair H, Goyal A, Patel A, Hassija V, et al.. Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2022;27(1):-.

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@article{ author = {Chamola V and Mohammadi R and Nair H and Goyal A and Patel A and Hassija V and Bassetti M and Narang P and Paredes R and Santos JR and Hashemi SJ and Sani MP and Shirani K and Alijani N and Naeini BA and Pourazizi M and Abtahi SH and Khorvash F and Khanjari M and Ahmadikia K}, title = {Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic}, journal = {Journal of Research in Medical Sciences}, volume = {27}, number = {1}, pages = {-}, year = {2022} }

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TY - JOUR
AU - Chamola V
AU - Mohammadi R
AU - Nair H
AU - Goyal A
AU - Patel A
AU - Hassija V
AU - Bassetti M
AU - Narang P
AU - Paredes R
AU - Santos JR
AU - Hashemi SJ
AU - Sani MP
AU - Shirani K
AU - Alijani N
AU - Naeini BA
AU - Pourazizi M
AU - Abtahi SH
AU - Khorvash F
AU - Khanjari M
AU - Ahmadikia K
TI - Covid‑19‑Associated Mucormycosis: A Review of an Emergent Epidemic Fungal Infection in the Era of Covid‑19 Pandemic
JO - Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
VL - 27
IS - 1
SP -
EP -
PY - 2022
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