Abstract
The pandemic of Corona viral infection disease-19 (COVID-19) had become a challenging task for the clinicians around the Globe. Despite the passage of near about one and a half year, yet many mysterious requires exploration to contain this fatal infection. The researchers and scientist are trying level best to identify ways for the reduction of morbidity and mortality rates from the said infection. But with the availability of vaccine things are heading towards betterment. The COVID patients are found to be at risk of many serious complications. Presence of serious fungal infections is one of them. Few published studies are highlighting strong correlation amongst presence of superimposed angioinvasive Mucormycocsis(black fungus) in either acute illness or even in recovered patients. This rapidly progressing infection attacks the blood vessel and live tissues resulting in necrosis and blackening of area. Thus, giving it a name 'black fungus'.Thissuperimposedinfectionrequiressomber attention, because it prolongs the recovery time of patients. The negligence can even lead to 1fatal outcomes.The early case recognition and timely management for mucormycosis will be the only way out to reduce the miseries of COVID sufferers.MucormycosisorZygomycosis(oldername), belongs to a category of opportunistic invasive fungal infection (IFIs). Either of the three commonly responsible fungi i.e Rhizopus,Mucor, or Lichtheimia belongs to the phylum Zygomycota,subphylum Mucoromycotina, order Mucorales and the family Mucoraceae. The members of this order are also well known as Pin molds. These are congregated as saprophytic molds in environment like soil , putrefying organic matter i.e dung piles, 2vegetablematter,leaves,rottenwood,etc
Prof. Dr. Irfan Ali Mirza. (2021) Fatal Angioinvasive Mucormycosis 'Black Fungus', A Co-Infection in Covid-19 Patients, Requiring a Vigilant Eye Watch, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume 16, issue 2.
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