Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis, Phycomycosis)
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Invasive zygomycosis, or mucormycosis, are a group of infections caused by fungi in the order Mucorales. The most common species that cause infection are the Rhizopus species from the Mucoraceae family. The disease is highly aggressive and commonly fatal despite appropriate treatment. It is extremely rare for mucormycosis to occur in healthy individuals. It almost always affects the immunocompromised- especially people with diabetes who are in ketoacidosis as acidic environment contributes to fungal growth.
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Mucormycosis is the third most common mycosis in order of its importance as a human pathogen, occurrence of which has become more frequent around the world. Although not proven as a causal association, the increased number of cases has been attributed to Covid-19, the rampant use of corticosteroids, and diabetes. We report the case of a 53-year-old male with mucormycosis related to a Covid-19 infection as the novel case from Pakistan and discuss its epidemiology, diagnostic principles, and management. In our literature review, this is the 145th case being reported with most cases occurring in India, mostly in males, of rhino-orbital form and about a third of them leading to the death of the patient. Keywords: Black Fungus, Phycomycosis, Zygomycosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Corticosteroids
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Mucormycosis, formerly known as zygomycosis, is a potentially fatal invasive fungal disease (IFD) caused by fungi in the Mucorales order and the zygomycetes class. Mucormycosis is a rare but deadly fungal infection that generally affects those who have weakened immune systems. The infection has the potential to spread throughout the body. Death is a possibility with this type of severe infection. It’s important to get treatment. If left untreated, mucormycosis can be fatal. Zygomycosis has a high mortality of 70–100%. The prevalence of mucormycosis in India is approximately 80 times that of developed countries, with 0.14 cases per 1000 population. The main aim and purpose of this review related to overview and history, causative agents, epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, transmission, types, clinical features, recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of Mucormycosis. A systematic literature search was conducted in the electronic databases of PubMed, Google Scholar and relevant sources. It will be helpful for those who work in the medicine field to explore their knowledge about mucormycosis.
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Abstract The term mucormycosis refers to the diseases produced by various fungi belonging to the order Mucorales. The terms phycomycosis and zygomycosis have also been used to describe such disorders; however, these terms are less familiar to the clinician. Several different species occur in association with clinical diseases. These fungi have a relatively low pathogenicity, and most episodes have occurred in patients with diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, and in those who are immunocompromised for one or more reasons.
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