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COVID 19 ASSOCIATED MUCORMYCOSIS (BLACK FUNGUS)By REJANI R
Abstract: Mucormycosis is an infection caused by a group of filamentous moulds within the order Mucorales.Infections may result from ingestion of contaminated food, inhalation of spores into the nares orlungs, or inoculation into disrupted skin or wounds. In developed countries, mucormycosis occursprimarily in severely immunocompromised hosts. Only 6 to 10% of cases occur in subjects with nounderlying disease. In contrast, in developing countries, most cases of mucormycosis occur in personswith poorly …
Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 Read article →