Emerging cases of mucormycosis in post Covid-19 disease patients

Mucormycosis (MC) is a serious threat in this covid-19 pandemic situation; cases of MC continue to increases as post disease affliction India. It life-threatening that happens due black mold. described potentially lethal infection amongst immune-compromised (IC) hosts, particularly those with diabetes, leukemia, and lymphoma. Mortality rate just doubles IC host, delayed diagnosis increase the mortality. difficult diagnose which affects outcomes results poor prognosis. The main objective study was detect clinical species received during or treatment our laboratory. Basic microbiological methods such gram stain KOH smear were used for detection specimen morphology seen microscope. cross-sectional observational conducted microbiology laboratory one month periods May 15, 2021 June tertiary care hospital central During period lab n=35 suspected specimens from N= 27 patients over period. Out specimens, n=8 (obtained N=5 patients) positive by method we saw filamentous fungi conventional microscopic method. present concluded life threatening day India complication disease.