A Special Case Report of Mucormycosis with Insight into its Pathophysiology

Dhanya Sasikumar, Latha Mary Cherian, Binuja Varghese, Krishnapriya S

Abstract: Mucormycosis is a deadly opportunistic disease caused by a group of fungi named mucormycetes. Several case series and studies have been documented since the pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), suggesting the possibility of COVID-19associated mucormycosis. But there have only been a very small number of reportsonmucormycosis in patients with mild COVID-19 infection or without COVID-19 infection. This is a case of rhinomaxillary mucormycosis in a 42-year-old man with diabetes mellitus, leptospirosis and mild COVID-19 infection.

Keywords: COVID-19, Diabetes mellitus, Leptospirosis, Mucormycosis, Mucorales

How to Cite?: Dhanya Sasikumar, Latha Mary Cherian, Binuja Varghese, Krishnapriya S, "A Special Case Report of Mucormycosis with Insight into its Pathophysiology", Volume 11 Issue 7, July 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1709-1713, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR22727001216, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR22727001216