Online Registry of COVID-19–Associated Mucormycosis Cases, India, 2021
Shitij Arora, Vagish Hemmige, Charuta Mandke, Mayank Chansoria, Sumit Kumar Rawat, Ameet Dravid, Yatin Sethi, Gaurav Medikeri, Sunit Jariwala, Yoram A. Puius, the Mycotic Infections in COVID-19 (MUNCO) Network
Abstract
We established an online registry of coronavirus disease-associated mucormycosis cases in India. We analyzed data from 65 cases diagnosed during April-June 2021, when the Delta variant predominated, and found that patients frequently received antibacterial drugs and zinc supplementation. Online registries rapidly provide relevant data for emerging infections.
Topics & Concepts
MucormycosisMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)DiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyAntifungal resistance and susceptibility