Patients within six weeks of COVID treatment are at the highest risk of black fungus, said senior neurosurgeon at AIIMS. Speaking to ANI, Professor of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, Dr P Sarat Chandra said, Fungal infections are not new. But it has never happened in epidemic proportions. We do not know the exact reason why it is reaching epidemic proportions but we have reason to believe that there could be multiple reasons. One of the most important reasons is uncontrolled diabetics, systemic use of steroids along with tocilizumab, patients on ventilation and taking supplemental oxygen. Within six weeks of COVID treatment if people have any of these factors they are at the highest risk of black fungus, pointed out Dr Chandra.
Black Fungus in intestine: Rarest of rare cases found, treated at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Mucormycosis or Black Fungus of the small intestine was detected and treated in two recovered Covid-19 patients at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi.
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UPDATED: May 22, 2021 17:36 IST
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] Doctors performing a DNE on a patient to detect black fungus (Photo Credits: PTI)
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Only one of the patients had received steroids as part of Covid-19 treatment, said doctors
The second patient, a 68-year-old, experienced mild abdominal pain days after recovering from Covid
Doctors at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi have confirmed the detection of Mucormycosis of the small intestine in at least two patients. According to the Health Ministry, the rare disease also known as Black Fungus has claimed a total of 219 lives across the country to date.
Amid the rising cases of Mucormycosis, or Black Fungus, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the availability of Amphotericin-B, the key drug to treat the deadly disease is now being increased.
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Patients within six weeks of COVID treatment are at the highest risk of black fungus, said senior neurosurgeon at AIIMS.
Delhi hospital reports black fungus of small intestine
Delhi hospital reports black fungus of small intestine
A 56-year-old Delhi resident, Kumar lost his wife and other two family members due to
COVID. He had barely completed the last rites of his wife when he experienced pain in his abdomen. He had also tested positive for COVID along with his wife and been experiencing mild covid symptoms initially. His abdominal pain was considered gastritis/ stress-related and self-medication for acidity was taken which delayed proper treatment by three days. He was finally evaluated in the COVID emergency of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. The CT scan revealed his small intestine (jejunum) had perforated. His COVID disease also had worsened by now requiring ventilator support.