Acute Invasive Rhino-Orbital Mucormycosis in a Patient With COVID-19-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare, although highly morbid, infection primarily affecting immunosuppressed individuals. The same population is at particularly high risk of complications and mortality in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery Jg. 37; H. 2; S. e40
Hauptverfasser: Mekonnen, Zesemayat K, Ashraf, Davin C, Jankowski, Tyler, Grob, Seanna R, Vagefi, M Reza, Kersten, Robert C, Simko, Jeffry P, Winn, Bryan J
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States 01.03.2021
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ISSN:1537-2677, 1537-2677
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Zusammenfassung:Acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare, although highly morbid, infection primarily affecting immunosuppressed individuals. The same population is at particularly high risk of complications and mortality in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome. The authors present a case of acute invasive fungal rhino-orbital mucormycosis in a patient with COVID-19 and discuss the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of fungal coinfections in COVID-19. Prompt recognition, initiation of therapy, and consideration of the challenges of rapidly evolving COVID-19 therapy guidelines are important for improving patient survival.
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ISSN:1537-2677
1537-2677
DOI:10.1097/IOP.0000000000001889