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- Title
Challenges and Pitfalls in the Management of Rhino-Orbital Mucormycosis in Ophthalmology: A Highlighted Problem in the COVID-19 Era.
- Authors
Pakdel, Farzad; Zand, Amin; Sharifi, Ali; Asadi, Masih; Aghdam, Kaveh Abri
- Abstract
Secondary infections in hospitalized and ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are common. One of these life-threatening infectious diseases is rhino-orbital mucormycosis, which made an outbreak recently. This outbreak was mainly caused by the administration of high-dose corticosteroids in patients with COVID-19, especially those with diabetes mellitus. The increased incidence of rhino-orbital mucormycosis in the COVID-19 era presents different challenges for healthcare providers including ophthalmologists who are directly involved in disease management. We summarized the main challenges and recommendations for ophthalmologists on the management of rhino-orbital mucormycosis.
- Subjects
ANTIFUNGAL agents; CONSERVATIVE treatment; COVID-19; ADRENOCORTICAL hormones; DEBRIDEMENT; COMBINATION drug therapy; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; TREATMENT duration; NASAL irrigation; RISK assessment; MYCOSES; EYE infections; MIXED infections; NOSE diseases; COMPUTED tomography; DISEASE risk factors; SYMPTOMS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2022, Vol 17, Issue 3, p424
- ISSN
2008-2010
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18502/jovr.v17i3.11582