Emerging Infectious Diseases (Nov 2021)

Online Registry of COVID-19–Associated Mucormycosis Cases, India, 2021

  • Shitij Arora,
  • Vagish S. Hemmige,
  • Charuta Mandke,
  • Mayank Chansoria,
  • Sumit Kumar Rawat,
  • Ameet Dravid,
  • Yatin Sethi,
  • Gaurav Medikeri,
  • Sunit P. Jariwala,
  • Yoram A. Puius

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2711.211322
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 11
pp. 2963 – 2965

Abstract

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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.

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