A case report of Sino-orbital Mucormycosis in a COVID-19 patient from eastern India: a “Red-alert” to physicians emphasizing the importance of early microbiological diagnosis

A 65 years old diabetic female, presented with swelling of left eye and multiple discharging sinuses near the inner canthus eye. She had a history recent COVID-19 infection was treated steroids. The pus from peri-orbital sinuses, in KOH stain showed presence broad, non-septate, right-angle branching fungal filaments. An early microbiological diagnosis Mucormycosis, based on direct smear findings substantiated clinical helped patient to get timely treatment. We emphasize that request for an may affect outcome this highly invasive fatal disease.