Ranjana Sharma
Department of Medical Surgical, Smt. Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University) Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, IndiaPublications
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Case Report
Case Report on Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19) Associated with Mucormycosis
Author(s): Amruta Kothe*, Ruchira Ankar, Ranjana Sharma, Savita Pohekar, Sheetal Sakharkar and Vaishali Tembhare
Introduction: Mucormycosis is the diseases caused by fungi (mucoroles) which grows rapidly, and the appearance is black, brown fuzzy. Mucormycosis usually infect people with an impaired immune system or with damage tissues. Mucormycosis is a rare but serious infection that complicates the course of severe COVID-19. Patient history: The male patient of 44years old who was apparently admitted in Shalinitai Meghe Hospital and Research Centre on date 04/05/21 at casualty with chief complaint of high-grade fever, cough, shortness of breath, weakness. After all investigation done like RT-PCR, D-dimer, CBC, Ferritin, and ESR and finally diagnosed as Coronavirus disease (COVID19) and shifted to intensive care unit (ICU). After 16 days of ICU stay the patient develop signs of mucormycosis like pain, redness, and chemosis in the eye prominenc.. Read More»