Clinical study of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients in a regional institute in South India
Shantala Arunkumar,
Renuka Barki,
Deepakakumar Dodamani
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND: Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is usually seen in immunosuppressed conditions like uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM). The pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Sars-CoV-2) and its associated immunosuppression and indiscriminate use of corticosteroids emerged as a new risk factor for ROCM during its' second wave of coronavirus disease 2019 , especially in India. The lack of standardized management protocol for ROCM needs the attention of the ophthalmic community.… Show more
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