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Medical Management of Patients with Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis

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COVID-19 pandemic has led to the emergence of a new deadly invasive mucormycosis infection. Mucormycosis is a devastating disease inflicting lethal damage to humankind. A holistic approach is the need of the hour for the thorough medical evaluation of a COVID patient with mucormycosis. It needs diligent multidisciplinary care to save mucormycosis patients. It is essential to have in-depth knowledge of various underlying disease processes to timely implement the latest treatment protocols. Management of underlying comorbid conditions seriously impacts overall recovery and outcome. This chapter describes a stepwise approach for the evaluation and treatment of mucormycosis patients.

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  1. Jindal Institute of Medical Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India

    Bhushan S. Bansal

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, Dr Shroff Charity Eye Hospital, Daryaganj, Delhi, India

    Nishi Gupta

  2. Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Orbital Diseases, Centre for Sight, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India

    Santosh G. Honavar

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Bansal, B.S. (2022). Medical Management of Patients with Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis. In: Gupta, N., Honavar, S.G. (eds) Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9729-6_16

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