Diabetes-Covid-steroids mix causing increase in fungal infections: Doctors
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Experts said rational use of steroids in diabetic patients, use of nasal anti-germ solutions such as betadine and sensitizing those who’ve recovered from Covid about post-infection red flags can avoid long-drawn, mutilating and expensive treatments.
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(This story originally appeared in on May 04, 2021)PUNE: A combination of diabetes, Covid-19 and a one-size-fits-all approach to steroid use has caused an upsurge in deadly fungal infections among patients.
Most big hospitals in the region said they’re treating at least one case of an invasive fungal infection called mucormycosis or aspergillosis every day. There are about 60 big hospitals in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR).