"Mucormycosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection in humans and animals caused by any fungus in the order Mucorales (e.g., Absidia, Mucor, Rhizopus etc.) There are many clinical types associated with infection of the central nervous system, lung, gastrointestinal tract, skin, orbit and paranasal sinuses. In humans, it usually occurs as an opportunistic infection in patients with a chronic debilitating disease, particularly uncontrolled diabetes, or who are receiving immunosuppressive agents. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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D009091
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.703.980.600
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2018 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 48 | 1 | 49 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucormycosis" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19-associated rhino-orbital mucormycosis: a single-centre experience of 10 cases. QJM. 2022 01 05; 114(11):831-834.
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Mucormycosis: a dreaded complication of COVID-19. QJM. 2021 11 13; 114(9):670-671.
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COVID-19-associated mucormycosis presenting to the Emergency Department-an observational study of 70 patients. QJM. 2021 Nov 05; 114(7):464-470.
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Neurological manifestations of rhino-oculo-cerebral mucormycosis in the COVID-19 era. Nat Rev Neurol. 2021 11; 17(11):657-658.
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COVID-19-associated mucormycosis: an epidemic within a pandemic. QJM. 2021 10 07; 114(6):355-356.
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A case report of rhino-facial mucormycosis in a non-diabetic patient with COVID-19: a systematic review of literature and current update. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 03; 21(1):906.
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Comments on: Rise of the phoenix: Mucormycosis in COVID-19 times. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 09; 69(9):2552.
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Response to comments on: Rise of the phoenix: Mucormycosis in COVID-19 times. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 09; 69(9):2553.
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Exudative retinal detachment in COVID-19 - associated rhino-orbital mucormycosis - A rare clinical finding. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep; 69(9):2535-2537.
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Is there an association between zinc and COVID-19-associated mucormycosis? Results of an experimental and clinical study. Mycoses. 2021 Oct; 64(10):1291-1297.