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The risk of cutaneous mucormycosis associated with COVID‐19: A perspective from Pakistan

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  • Sucharu Asri
  • Muhammad Rizwan Akram
  • Mohammad Mehedi Hasan
  • Fatima Muhammad Asad Khan
  • Nida Hashmi
  • Fareha Wajid
  • Irfan Ullah

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As a developing country, Pakistan reports a high burden of fungal diseases, of which cutaneous mucormycosis remains a prominent infection, presenting as a highly invasive disease with significant mortality. Apart from a high population of at‐risk individuals, multiple factors have precipitated an increment in mucormycosis cases in the country following the COVID‐19 pandemic. These include increased use of corticosteroids, immunosuppression following the viral infection, prolonged stays in the intensive care unit and sub‐optimal laboratory testing available in the country. This article aims to assess the potential implications of a mucormycosis epidemic on a healthcare system already strained under the COVID‐19 pandemic, and provides subsequent recommendations to weather the dual challenge of two deadly pathogens.

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  • Sucharu Asri & Muhammad Rizwan Akram & Mohammad Mehedi Hasan & Fatima Muhammad Asad Khan & Nida Hashmi & Fareha Wajid & Irfan Ullah, 2022. "The risk of cutaneous mucormycosis associated with COVID‐19: A perspective from Pakistan," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(2), pages 1157-1159, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:37:y:2022:i:2:p:1157-1159
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3311
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