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Title: Complete knowledge on Mucormycosis | Black Fungus: लक्षण और आसान उपाय
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Mucormycosis (Black Fungus)
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What is Mucormycosis?
- Mucor is a fungus which is naturally present in
the environment and soil. It causes infection
only when immunity is very low. - Mucormycosis is a type of fungal infection. Its
not a new disease. - Previously it was called as zygomycosis.
- Mucormycosis can cause loss of vision and maybe
life threatening.
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Mucormycosis and COVID-19
- Many people recovering from COVID-19 have been
found getting infected by the black fungus. - The fungus invades the sinus and makes its way
into the intraorbital and intracranial regions. - When Mucor attacks the sinuses, it spreads to the
lungs, the brain, and the central nervous system. - If its progression is not checked early, it may
cause death in 50-80 of the cases.
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Why the sudden rise in Mucormycosis infections?
- Immunosupressive treatments are widely been used
to treat COVID-19 infection. - The severity of Mucor infection is largely
dependant upon the patients immunity and general
health. - Co-existence of COVID-19 and high blood sugar
levels along with use ofimmuno-supressive
treatments would expectedly increase the
incidence and severity of Mucormycosis. - Mucormycosis infection may occur during COVID-19
infection or after a few weeks of recovering from
it.
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What causes Mucormycosis?
- Mucormycosis is caused by exposure to mucormyete
molds. These organisms occur in - - Leaves - Piles of compost
- - Soil - Rotting wood
- One can get Mucormycosis by breathing in the mold
spores in the air. This is referred to as a sinus
(pulmonary) exposure and through this one may
develop the infection in - - Central nervous system (rarer) - Eyes
- - Face - Lungs
- - Sinuses
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- The fungus can also infect the skin via a cut or
burn (cutaneous exposure). In such cases, the
wound or burn ends up becoming the area of
infection. - Although these types of molds can naturally occur
in the environment, not everyone exposed to it
will get the fungal infection.
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Warning signs symptoms of Mucormycosis
Mucormycosis can develop within any part of your
body but usually presents as a respiratory or
skin infection
- Signs of a sinus or respiratory related infection
may include
- Cough
- Fever
- Headache If persistent or severe and not
responding to pain medicines - Nasal congestion or blockage
- Sinus pain
- Nasal discharge (blackish/bloody)
- Local pain on the cheek bone
- One sided facial pain
- Numbness or swelling Blackish discoloration
over bridge of nose/palate Toothache - Loosening of teeth
- Blurred or double vision with pain
- Worsening of respiratory symptoms
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Signs of a skin infection may include
- Blackened skin tissue/localised facial puffiness
- Blisters
- Fever
- Redness
- Swelling
- Tenderness
- Ulcers
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Who gets Mucormycosis
- Anyone with a weakened immune system is at an
increased risk of contracting this type of
infection. Conditions that may increase the risk
includes
- People suffering from COVID-19
- Burns
- Cuts and scrapes
- Cancer
- Recent organ transplant
- HIV or AIDS
- Untreated or irregularly treated Diabetes
- Surgery
- Long-term corticosteroid use (COVID-19 patients
treated with steroids) - Too much Iron in the body
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Is it contagious?
- No. Mucormycosis cant spread between people or
between people and animals.
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Other Health Issues due to Mucormycosis
- Mucormycosis is particularly dangerous because it
spreads quickly throughout the body. - If left untreated, the infection can spread to
the lungs or the brain. This can cause - A brain infection
- Paralysis
- Pneumonia
- Seizures
- Death
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DOs
- Control hyperglycemia if you are a diabetic
- Monitor blood glucose level post COVID-19
discharge - Use steroids with caution correct timing,
correct dose and duration - Use clean, sterile water for humidifiers during
oxygen therapy - Use antibiotics/antifungals wisely
- Maintain adequate systemic hydration Infuse
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Donts
- Do not miss warning signs and symptoms.
- Do not consider all the cases with blocked nose
as cases of bacterial sinusitis, particularly in
the context of immunosuppression and/or COVID-19
patients on immunomodulators. - Do not hesitate to seek aggressive
investigations, as appropriate (KOH staining
microscopy, culture, MALDITOF) for detecting
fungal etiology. - Do not lose crucial time to initiate treatment
for mucormycosis.
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How to prevent?
- Use masks if you are visiting dusty construction
sites - Wear shoes, long trousers, long sleeve shirts and
gloves while handling soil (gardening), moss or
manure - Maintain personal hygiene including thorough
scrub bath
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REFERENCES
- https//www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/mucormycosis/i
ndex.html - https//www.cdc.gov/fungal/pdf/mucormycosis-basics
.pdf - https//www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/mucormycosis/t
reatment.html - https//covid.aiims.edu/mucormycosis-in-covid-19/
- https//www.icmr.gov.in/pdf/covid/techdoc/Mucormyc
osis_ADVISORY_FROM_ICMR_In_COVID19_time.pdf
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