Table 2.
A precise of cases reported in India on Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated mucormycosis.
| Case No. | Age/Sex | Reported Area | Occurrence of fungal colonies during microscopy | Causative Agent | Disease Type | Underlying Disease | Infected internal body parts | Symptoms | Clinical outcomes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case-1 | 32/F | Mangalore | Positive | Rhizopus spp. | Paranasal Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, left eye complete ptosis, facial problem | Sinus and orbit | Orbital apex syndrome Rapidly lost eye vision | Recovered but no improvement in vision | 41 |
| Case-2 | 60/M | Mumbai | Positive | Rhizopus spp. | Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, Lung disease | Sinus and orbit | orbital swelling, headache, nosebleed | Expired | 42 |
| Case-3 | 38/M | Mumbai | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Sino-orbital Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus | Sinus and orbit | Swelling and pain in the left eye | Recovered | 5 |
| Case-4 | 72/M | Hyderabad | Positive | Rhizopus. oryzae | Pulmonary Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, hypertension | Lungs | Streaky hemoptysis | The patient is not improving | 43 |
| Case-5 | 40/F | Mangalore | Positive | Rhizopus spp. | Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus | Sinus, orbit, and CNS | Swelling of the left eye and facial pain, rhinitis | Recovered | 15 |
| Case-6 | 38/M | Bangalore | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus | Orbit, sinus | Right eye pain and chemosis | Expired | 26 |
| Case-7 | 51/F | Mumbai | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis | Diabetes, Hypothyroidism | Eye, sinus, and CNS | Left side facial pain, nose block, periorbital pain, and headache | Recovered | 26 |
| Case-8 | 45/M | Puducherry | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, CKD | Eye damage, sinus, and CNS | Impairment of right eye vision | Recovered | 26 |
| Case-9 | 56/M | Bangalore | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis | CKD, diabetes, hypertension, hyperthyroidism | Eye conjunctiva, brain | Right eye swelling | Expired | 26 |
| Case-10 | 78/M | Bangalore | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis | Diabetes and hypertension | Sinus, orbit, and CNS | Holocranial headache | Expired | 26 |
| Case-11 | 43/M | Bangalore | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino-sinusitis Mucormycosi | Diabetes mellitus, CLD | Sinus, nasal passages, oral cavity, and brain | Dryness and cresting in the nasal cavity | Recovered | 26 |
| Case-12 | 60/M | Delhi | Positive | Rhizopus arrhizus | Rhino-sinusitis Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, deranged kidney function | Sinus and brain | Periorbital swelling, chemosis, restricted eye movement | Expired | 44 |
| Case-13 | 64/M | Delhi | Positive | Rhizopus microsporus | Rhino-sinusitis Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, renal function failure | Sinus, nasal passages, oral cavity, and brain | Proptosis of the eye with Periorbital discoloration, blackening of the middle turbinate. | Expired | 44 |
| Case-14 | 67/M | Not Reported | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis | Hypertension | Cornia, conjunctiva, eyelids, optic nerve damage | High fever, dizziness, blurred vision | Recovered | 45 |
| Case-15 | 49/M | Not Reported | Positive | Rhizopus homothallicus | Rhino-sinusitis Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, problem in breathing | Sinus, brain, and nasal passages | High fever, facial swelling | Recovered | 45 |
| Case-16 | 23/M | Not Reported | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, hypertension | Sinus and orbit | High fever, headache, periorbital pain, facial pain | Expired | 45 |
| Case-17 | 59/F | Delhi | Positive | Rhizopus arrhizus | Rhino-sinusitis Mucormycosis | Diabetes | Sinus and brain | High fever, facial swelling, blackening of turbinate | Recovered | 45 |
| Case-18 | 62/M | Not Reported | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, High pressure | Sinus and orbit | Periorbital pain, blurred vision, and headache | Expired | 45 |
| Case-19 | 43/M | Not Reported | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Pulmonary mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, problems in renal area | Lung | Facial swelling, infection in the lung, high fever | Recovered | 45 |
| Case 20 | 32/M | Hyderabad | Positive | Rhizopus arrhizus | Pulmonary Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus | Lung | High fever, nasal tract infection, headache, infection in lung | Recovered | 45 |
| Case-21 | 60/M | Mumbai | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus | Sinus and orbit | Periorbital pain, blurred vision | Expired | 22 |
| Case-22 | 55/M | Chandigarh | Positive | Rhizopus spp. | Pulmonary Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, End-stage kidney disease | Lung | Facial swelling, infection in the lung, high fever | Recovered | 22 |
| Case-23 | 59/M | Delhi | Positive | Rhizopus spp. | Rhino sinusitis Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus, High pressure, Coronary artery disease | Sinus and brain | High fever and facial swelling, blackening of turbinate | Expired | 25 |
| Case-24 | 56/M | Bangalore | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus | Cornia, conjunctiva, eyelids, optic nerve damage | Right eye pain and gradual loss of vision | Loss of follow up | 26 |
| Case-25 | 37/M | Not Reported | Positive | Rhizopus oryzae | Rhino orbital cerebral Mucormycosis | Diabetes mellitus | Cornia, conjunctiva, eyelids, optic nerve damage | Pain and bleeding from gums | Recovered | 26 |
M: Male, F: Female, CKD: Chronic kidney disease, CLD: Chronic liver disease, CNS: Central nervous system.