COVID-19 continues to cause significant fatality worldwide. Glucocorticoids prove to play essential roles in COVID-19 management; however, the extensive use of steroids together with the virus immune dysregulation may increase the danger of secondary infections with mucormycosis, an angioinvasive fungal infection. Unfortunately, a definite correlation between COVID-19 and elevated mucormycosis infection cases is now clear worldwide. In this review, we discuss the historical record and epidemiology of mucormycosis as well as pathogenesis and associated host immune response, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Special emphasis is given to its association with the current COVID-19 pandemic, including latest updates on COVID-19-associated mucormycosis cases globally, with recommendations for efficacious management. Lay abstract A definite correlation between COVID-19 and elevated mucormycosis infection cases is now clear worldwide. This article can be used as comprehensive tool to help clinicians and the healthcare team in getting a clearer look on the historical record and epidemiology of mucormycosis as well as pathogenesis and associated host immune response. Risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment options and also the latest updates on COVID-19-associated mucormycosis are also discussed, which will help in the understanding of the fatal mucormycosis infection.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Epidemiology, Host immune response, Mucormycosis, Fungal infection, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, Risk factors, Pathogenesis, Infection, Diagnosis, virus, Secondary infection, management, healthcare, Factors, correlation, association, fatality, immune dysregulation, Abstract, clinician, help, recommendation, elevated, can be used, use of steroid, 【제목키워드】 COVID-19 pandemic, association, New,