A Case of Fatal Rhino-Orbital Mucormycosis Associated With New Onset Diabetic Ketoacidosis and COVID-19

A Case of Fatal Rhino-Orbital Mucormycosis Associated With New Onset Diabetic Ketoacidosis and COVID-19

Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection, often acute and extremely severe, occurring in patients with an underlying condition. Coinfection in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported, often bacterial. A 24-year-old female is presented with acute fatal rhino-orbital mu...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2021-02, Vol.13 (2), p.e13163
Main Authors: Waizel-Haiat, Salomon, Guerrero-Paz, Jose Alberto, Sanchez-Hurtado, Luis, Calleja-Alarcon, Salvador, Romero-Gutierrez, Laura
Format: Article
Language:eng
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Infectious Disease
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
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Summary:Mucormycosis is an invasive fungal infection, often acute and extremely severe, occurring in patients with an underlying condition. Coinfection in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported, often bacterial. A 24-year-old female is presented with acute fatal rhino-orbital mucormycosis and COVID-19. We report one of the first cases of rhino-orbital mucormycosis and COVID-19. With this case, we highlight the importance of considering mycotic coinfection in COVID-19 patients with diabetes.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184