Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis is a disease most commonly seen in immunosuppressed individuals. It is a rare fungal infection caused by Mucorales. During the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a sudden rise in these cases in the Indian subcontinent. There are several risk factors like diabetes, corticosteroids use, and organ transplant which were studied previously. The study aims to evaluate the level of Hba1c, serum ferritin, serum zinc, and absolute neutrophil count as risk factors for mucormycosis in patients with covid-19 infection. It is a retrospective observational study. Two groups each consisting of 100 patients are selected. Group-A will have only covid-19 patients and Group-B will have mucormycosis patients. Hba1c levels, serum ferritin levels, serum Zinc levels, and absolute neutrophil counts are compared in both groups. Results are analyzed. It is found that mucormycosis is more common in males within the age group of 35-55 years. Elevated Hba1c levels and serum ferritin levels are found to be risk factors for mucormycosis in Covid-19 patients and those who recovered from the covid-19. No major difference is found between the two groups when serum zinc levels and absolute neutrophil counts are compared