An Overview of an Invasive Fungal Infection In Covid-19: Mocormycosis

Abstract

Mocormycosis is an invasive fungal infection of zygomycetes class, comprised the orders of entomophtherales and mucorales which is common infection in immuno compromised patients, especially in stem cell transplantation, hematological malignancy and diabetes mellitus. It is the third invasive fungal infection after aspergillosis and candidiasis both strain belong the class of zygomycetes. Mocormycosis generally transmitted in humans by the inoculation and inhalation of spores in mucous membrane as well as skin. After the deadly outbreak of corona virus, this infection has taken a different form in those patients who suffer from the covid-19 which is categorized as a post covid-19 disease. Aim of this review to highlight the recent awareness about invasive fungal treatment.