Sinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection

Background. Mucormycosis is a rare and invasive fungal infection, affecting almost exclusively immunocompromised individuals. Immunosuppressive effects of corticosteroids which are widely prescribed in COVID-19 patients might be a predisposing factor for opportunistic infections even though the othe...

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Autores principales:	Zeinab Mehrabi, Maryam Salimi, Kianoush Niknam, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Hesan Jelodari Mamaghani, Mohammad Reza Sasani, Mohammad Javad Ashraf, Amirhossein Salimi, Mohammad Hassan Zahedroozegar, Zohreh Erfani
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Publicado:	Hindawi Limited 2021
Materias:	Ophthalmology RE1-994
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c45e6b86057a4f53838aa7b603bc205d2021-11-08T02:36:40ZSinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection2090-673010.1155/2021/9745701https://doaj.org/article/c45e6b86057a4f53838aa7b603bc205d2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9745701https://doaj.org/toc/2090-6730Background. Mucormycosis is a rare and invasive fungal infection, affecting almost exclusively immunocompromised individuals. Immunosuppressive effects of corticosteroids which are widely prescribed in COVID-19 patients might be a predisposing factor for opportunistic infections even though the other factors should also be considered. Case Presentation. A middle-aged man without any significant past medical history was admitted to the hospital due to a severe COVID-19 infection. He received a high dose of corticosteroids as a part of the treatment. Five days after discharge, he presents with a headache and fever. Eventually, orbital mucormycosis was diagnosed for him and he was treated with antifungal medications. Conclusion. Opportunistic infections should be considered during the current pandemic of COVID-19, during which corticosteroids are widely prescribed.Zeinab MehrabiMaryam SalimiKianoush NiknamFarzaneh MohammadiHesan Jelodari MamaghaniMohammad Reza SasaniMohammad Javad AshrafAmirhossein SalimiMohammad Hassan ZahedroozegarZohreh ErfaniHindawi LimitedarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Vol 2021 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Ophthalmology RE1-994 Zeinab Mehrabi Maryam Salimi Kianoush Niknam Farzaneh Mohammadi Hesan Jelodari Mamaghani Mohammad Reza Sasani Mohammad Javad Ashraf Amirhossein Salimi Mohammad Hassan Zahedroozegar Zohreh Erfani Sinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection
description	Background. Mucormycosis is a rare and invasive fungal infection, affecting almost exclusively immunocompromised individuals. Immunosuppressive effects of corticosteroids which are widely prescribed in COVID-19 patients might be a predisposing factor for opportunistic infections even though the other factors should also be considered. Case Presentation. A middle-aged man without any significant past medical history was admitted to the hospital due to a severe COVID-19 infection. He received a high dose of corticosteroids as a part of the treatment. Five days after discharge, he presents with a headache and fever. Eventually, orbital mucormycosis was diagnosed for him and he was treated with antifungal medications. Conclusion. Opportunistic infections should be considered during the current pandemic of COVID-19, during which corticosteroids are widely prescribed.
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author	Zeinab Mehrabi Maryam Salimi Kianoush Niknam Farzaneh Mohammadi Hesan Jelodari Mamaghani Mohammad Reza Sasani Mohammad Javad Ashraf Amirhossein Salimi Mohammad Hassan Zahedroozegar Zohreh Erfani
author_facet	Zeinab Mehrabi Maryam Salimi Kianoush Niknam Farzaneh Mohammadi Hesan Jelodari Mamaghani Mohammad Reza Sasani Mohammad Javad Ashraf Amirhossein Salimi Mohammad Hassan Zahedroozegar Zohreh Erfani
author_sort	Zeinab Mehrabi
title	Sinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection
title_short	Sinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection
title_full	Sinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection
title_fullStr	Sinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection
title_full_unstemmed	Sinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection
title_sort	sinoorbital mucormycosis associated with corticosteroid therapy in covid-19 infection
publisher	Hindawi Limited
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/c45e6b86057a4f53838aa7b603bc205d
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Sinoorbital Mucormycosis Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy in COVID-19 Infection

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