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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022

Current Treatment Options for COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis: Present Status and Future Perspectives.

Yasasve Madhavan, Kadambari Vijay Sai, Dilip Kumar Shanmugam, Aashabharathi Manimaran, Karthigadevi Guruviah, Yugal Kishore Mohanta, Divyambika Catakapatri Venugopal, Tapan Kumar Mohanta, Nanaocha Sharma, Saravanan Muthupandian

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Comparative Analysis of COVID-19-Associated and Non-COVID-19-Associated MucormycosisEndocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2026
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  10. Essential Oil Derived from Underutilized PlantsRussian agricultural sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Yasasve MadhavanDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai 600116, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7029-3679
Kadambari Vijay SaiCentre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai 600025, India.
Dilip Kumar ShanmugamCentre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, India.ORCID 0000-0001-8978-5833
Aashabharathi ManimaranDepartment of Biotechnology, Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology (Affiliated to Anna University), Chennai 600123, India.ORCID 0000-0002-0702-4561
Karthigadevi GuruviahDepartment of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (Autonomous-Affiliated to Anna University), Sriperumbur 602117, India.
Yugal Kishore MohantaDepartment of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), 9th Mile, Techno City, Ri-Bhoi, Baridua 793101, India.ORCID 0000-0002-6547-7227
Divyambika Catakapatri VenugopalDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai 600116, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1344-8678
Tapan Kumar MohantaNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Nizwa 616, Oman.ORCID 0000-0002-3196-7746
Nanaocha SharmaInstitute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat, Imphal 795001, India.
Saravanan MuthupandianAMR and Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai 600077, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1480-3555
Anna University, Chennai · INSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research · INInstitute of Bio-Resources and Sustainable Development · INSathyabama Institute of Science and Technology · INSaveetha University · INUniversity of Nizwa · OMUniversity of Science and Technology, Meghalaya · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mucormycosis has become increasingly associated with COVID-19, leading to the use of the term "COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM)". Treatment of CAM is challenging due to factors such as resistance to many antifungals and underlying co-morbidities. India is particularly at risk for this disease due to the large number of patients with COVID-19 carrying comorbidities that predispose them to the development of mucormycosis. Additionally, mucormycosis treatment is complicated due to the atypical symptoms and delayed presentation after the resolution of COVID-19. Since this disease is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, early identification and diagnosis are desirable to initiate a suitable combination of therapies and control the disease. At present, the first-line treatment involves Amphotericin B and surgical debridement. To overcome limitations associated with surgery (invasive, multiple procedures required) and amphotericin B (toxicity, extended duration and limited clinical success), additional therapies can be utilized as adjuncts or alternatives to reduce treatment duration and improve prognosis. This review discusses the challenges associated with treating CAM and the critical aspects for controlling this invasive fungal infection-early diagnosis and initiation of therapy, reversal of risk factors, and adoption of a multipronged treatment strategy. It also details the various therapeutic options (in vitro, in vivo and human case reports) that have been used for the treatment of CAM.

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COVID-19diagnosisfungal infectionmucormycosisrisk factorstreatment

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PMID35806905
PMCPMC9267579
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