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In the first evidence-based multi-centre study on mucormycosis (black fungus) in India, doctors at the PGIMER here said on Saturday that uncontrolled diabetes and improper use of steroid were the.
In the first evidence-based multi-centre study on mucormycosis (black fungus) in India, doctors at the PGIMER in Chandigarh said on Saturday that uncontrolled diabetes and improper use of steroid were the major factors for its emergence.
However, they said the study could not look into the role of the Covid-19 virus in causing immunity disturbance leading to mucormycosis.
Already more than 20,000 cases have been reported across India, Arunaloke Chakrabarti, Professor and Head, Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, said.
In the MucoCovi network study, 16 healthcare centres participated to provide detailed information about proven mucormycosis cases with and without Covid-19 infection from September 1 to December 31, 2020.