Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis during the COVID-19 third wave in 2021: an Egyptian preliminary report from a single tertiary hospital
Alloush, Taha K.; Mansour, Ossama; Alloush, Adel T.; Roushdy, Tamer; Hamid, Eman; El-Shamy, Mahmoud; Shokri, Hossam M.;
Abstract
COVID-19 is a pandemic disease which predominantly affects the respiratory system with high critical care mortality and morbidity; however, it also causes multi-organ dysfunction in a subset of patients. Although causality between COVID-19 and mucormycosis remains unclear, many factors including glucocorticoids, worsening of blood glucose control, and viral-induced lymphopenia have been attributed to cause mucormycosis in patients with COVID-19. In COVID-19 patients, especially those who need oxygen support, inflammatory and cytokine storm or usage of steroids make the immune system weak. This may pave the way for opportunistic infections including mucormycosis. We report fourteen cases of COVID-19 infection, who developed rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis, during treatment. Early recognition of this life-threatening infection is the key to allow for optimal treatment and improved outcomes.
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Title | Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis during the COVID-19 third wave in 2021: an Egyptian preliminary report from a single tertiary hospital | Authors | Alloush, Taha K.; Mansour, Ossama ; Alloush, Adel T.; Roushdy, Tamer; Hamid, Eman; El-Shamy, Mahmoud; Shokri, Hossam M. | Keywords | COVID-19;Invasive fungal infection;Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis;Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus | Issue Date | 1-Feb-2022 | Publisher | SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL | Journal | Journal of the Neurological Sciences | Volume | 43 | Start page | 799 | End page | 809 | ISSN | 15901874 | DOI | 10.1007/s10072-021-05740-y | PubMed ID | 34787754 | Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85119208079 | Web of science ID | WOS:000719708100002 |
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