Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes and mostly affects the sinuses or the lungs. If left untreated for too long, it can turn fatal. The ...
May 24 (Reuters) - A rapid rise in cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, has added to the challenges faced by India's healthcare system as it deals with a massive second wave of COVID-19 ...
Ashraf Ibrahim, PhD, and members of his lab at The Lundquist Institute. Mucormycosis, sometimes called “black fungus,” is a fast-moving infection caused by Mucorales fungi and can be deadly in up to ...
Black fungus, a rare and serious fungal infection that is also known as mucormycosis, is being linked to recovering COVID-19 patients. More than 30,000 black fungus infections have been reported in ...
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Earlier this year, hospitals in India were not only dealing with the coronavirus pandemic but also ...
India continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To date, the country has reported over one ...
Mucormycosis, an infection of a rare “black fungus” that is difficult to treat and has an incredibly poor prognosis, with an overall all-cause mortality rate of 54%, has emerged in India amidst the ...