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Early identification of high-morbidity conditions is crucial for optimal treatment and improved outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective study was conducted on 63 patients with clinical and microbiological evidence of rhino-ocular-cerebral mucormycosis, who had a history of COVID-19 infection. The clinical, demographic, and imaging data were retrieved and analyzed. Descriptive statistics (mean [SD] and frequency [%]) were used to describe important characteristics across audit cycles.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Out of 63 patients, 54 (85.71%) patients had associated comorbidities, with diabetes mellitus being common comorbidity and all patients had received injectable and\/or oral corticosteroids. Imaging showed nasal and paranasal sinus, perisinus, maxillary alveolar arch, and hard palate involvement in 62 (98.41%), 33 (52.38%), 5 (7.94%) and 5 (7.94%) patients, respectively. Orbital involvement was seen in 24 (38.10%) patients. Skull base involvement was seen in 11 (17.46%) patients, and intracranial extension of disease was present in 11 (17.46%) patients. A total of 16 patients were on mechanical ventilation, of whom 3 succumbed. The mean (standard deviation [SD]) intensive care unit (ICU) stay was 13.2 days (6.8) for 5 patients who succumbed and 6.4 days (4.6) for 30 patients who survived (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      value = 0.008).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cross-sectional imaging not only provides the extent of disease spread but also plays a vital role in providing a surgical roadmap to treating surgeons and in predicting prognosis in patients with invasive fungal infections.<\/jats:p>\n                  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