Practice Guideline on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis in the COVID-19 Area: A Consensus of Iranian Experts

Context: The current pandemic of COVID-19 affected all people the world. Evidence Acquisition: Most complications SARS-CoV-2 are causally related to severe pneumonia due host immune response in form a cytokine storm. other causes an increased mortality rate among patients secondary infections. Results: Mucormycosis is life-threatening infection that gained much attention ongoing pandemic. A rise frequency COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM) occurred 2020 and 2021. Overall, CAM has been reported as 54% - 75%. Conclusions: Although awareness disease treating physicians, disease-associated morbidity still high. guideline intended serve reference prevent help healthcare providers choose diagnostic treatment methods for management cases.