Isolate profiling and geographical distribution of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis cases presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Jodhpur, India

COVID-associated mucormycosis (CAM) was as a dreadful complication in India. The state of Rajasthan, reported remarkably more patients than others but the cause for such geographical variation was unclear. The demography, clinical presentation and pathogens of CAM were studied. This was a prospectiv...

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Published in:Indian journal of medical microbiology 2023-11, Vol.46, p.100424, Article 100424
Main Authors: Twishi, Shrimali, Anjuna, Radhakrishnan, Alisha, Aggarwal, Sukanya, Mehrotra, Vidhi, Jain, Kumar, Abhishek S., Amit, Goyal, Ankita, Chugh, Satyendra, Khichar, Deepak, Kumar, Srikanth, Srinivasan, Pankaj, Bharadwaj, Ashwini, Aggarwal, Sanjeev, Misra
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Language:English
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CAM
COVID-19
KOH mount
Mucormycosis
Sabouraud's dextrose agar
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Summary:COVID-associated mucormycosis (CAM) was as a dreadful complication in India. The state of Rajasthan, reported remarkably more patients than others but the cause for such geographical variation was unclear. The demography, clinical presentation and pathogens of CAM were studied. This was a prospective observational study where tissue specimens from CAM patients were subjected to microscopy and culture. Out of 324 suspected CAM patients, the diagnosis was proven in 215 cases (66.36%). Culture was positive in 51.63% patients. Rhizopus arrhizus was the most common mucorale (82.88%) and rhino-orbital-cerebral (95.37%) was most common clinical presentation.
ISSN:0255-0857
DOI:10.1016/j.ijmmb.2023.100424