Online Registry of COVID-19–Associated Mucormycosis Cases, India, 2021

oleh: Shitij Arora, Vagish S. Hemmige, Charuta Mandke, Mayank Chansoria, Sumit Kumar Rawat, Ameet Dravid, Yatin Sethi, Gaurav Medikeri, Sunit P. Jariwala, Yoram A. Puius

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Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-11-01

Deskripsi

We established an online registry of coronavirus disease–associated mucormycosis cases in India. We analyzed data from 65 cases diagnosed during April–June 2021, when the Delta variant predominated, and found that patients frequently received antibacterial drugs and zinc supplementation. Online registries rapidly provide relevant data for emerging infections.