Abstract

A REVIEW ON MUCORMYCOSIS: AN OBJECTIONABLE MICROORGANISM

*Shrikrushna Rajendra Jagadale and Asst. Prof. Rajeshree Khandre

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a fungal disease which previously known as zygomycosis. It is very rare fungal disease caused by fungus mucormycotes which is already present in environment. It affects via inhalation of fungal spores. Some sign and symptoms of mucormycosis are pain and redness around eye and nose, shortness of breath fever, headache, bloody vomiting, black fungal spot over face, altered mental status, bloody mucus from nose, local pain on cheek bone, one sided facial pain, numbness, toothache, blurred / double vision, etc. Mucormycosis can be prevented by using mask at construction site, wear shoes or long sleeves shirt, take bath, mucormycosis can be treated by Antifungal therapy and surgical debriment.

Keywords: Mucormycosis, Black fungus, Antifungal, Amphotericin B, Covid-19.