Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 15 No. 3 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Mucormycosis in Post Covid Patient - A Case Report

Kush Pathak (Unknown)
Asha Karadwal (Unknown)
Prachi Nayak (Unknown)
Sushruth Nayak (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 May 2021

Abstract

Mucormycosis is considered to be a rare notorious fungal infection mainly affecting diabetics with or withoutketoacidosis & immunocompromised patients, with high mortality rate. Occurrence of Mucormycosis as animplication of Covid-19 has not yet been reported. We present a case of aggressive mucormycosis in a Postcovid-19 type-2 diabetic patient and aim to illustrate the possible Covid-19 effects on body and a dire needfor early diagnosis.

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