MUCORMYCOSIS- EPIDEMIOLOGY (FUNGAL INFECTION) ACCOMPYING WITH THEIR TYPES

Akshada Ashok Shinde*

ABSTRACT

Mucormycosis is earlier known as zygomycosis. This is a serious but infrequent fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds live amongst all the environment. It usually occurs in immune compromised individuals like diabetic ketoacidosis, leukemia, lymphoma, severe malnutrition, high dose corticosteroids and organ transplantation. It can be categorized into rhino-orbitocerebral, cutaneous, disseminated, gastrointestinal, and pulmonary types. New strategies to prevent and treat mucormycosis are urgently needed. In this article we summarize etiopathogenesis of mucormycosis, types, symptoms, treatmentarrangement. Fungal infections, mucormycosis have been reported in patients with severe COVID-19.

Keywords: Mucormycosis, Zygomycosis, Ketoacidosis, Rhino-orbitocerebral, Fungal infection.