COVID-19 and mucormycosis superinfection: Exploring the missing pathophysiological links

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Aug:68:102655. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102655. Epub 2021 Aug 6.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 continues to unearth new facets that portend grave clinical implications. In recent times, there has been mounting fervor regarding coronavirus disease 2019 and mucormycosis superinfection. While the correlation between the two is conspicuous, the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that render a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 susceptible to mucormycosis, or vice versa, are still elusive.

Keywords: COVID-19; Immunosupression; Morbidity; Mortality; Mucormycosis.

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  • Review