{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,21]],"date-time":"2026-07-21T00:25:33Z","timestamp":1784593533560,"version":"3.55.0"},"reference-count":21,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,17]]},"DOI":"10.7759\/cureus.35095","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,17]],"date-time":"2023-02-17T10:11:27Z","timestamp":1676628687000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Spotlight on the Mucormycosis Outbreak: A Deadly Fungal Infection That Followed the COVID-19 Pandemic"],"prefix":"10.7759","author":[{"given":"Shubham N","family":"Patel","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Suchi","family":"Shah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jigar","family":"Panchal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chetna","family":"Desai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ila B","family":"Upadhya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Masum","family":"Patel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/myc.13353","article-title":"Mucormycosis and COVID-19: an epidemic within a pandemic in India","volume":"64","author":"Selarka L","year":"2021","unstructured":"Selarka L, Sharma S, Saini D, et al.. Mucormycosis and COVID-19: an epidemic within a pandemic in India. Mycoses. 2021, 64:1253-1260. 10.1111\/myc.13353","journal-title":"Mycoses"},{"key":"ref2","unstructured":"India. WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data | WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data. (2022282022). Accessed: 28 April 2022: https:\/\/covid19.who.int\/region\/searo\/country\/in."},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/mmy\/myu086","article-title":"A prospective study of mucormycosis in north India: experience from a tertiary care hospital","volume":"53","author":"Bala K","year":"2015","unstructured":"Bala K, Chander J, Handa U, Punia RS, Attri AK. A prospective study of mucormycosis in north India: experience from a tertiary care hospital. Med Mycol. 2015, 53:248-257. 10.1093\/mmy\/myu086","journal-title":"Med Mycol"},{"key":"ref4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0039-3401992","article-title":"Mucormycosis","volume":"41","author":"Reid G","year":"2020","unstructured":"Reid G, Lynch JP 3rd, Fishbein MC, Clark NM. Mucormycosis. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2020, 41:99-114. 10.1055\/s-0039-3401992","journal-title":"Semin Respir Crit Care Med"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.dsx.2021.102196","article-title":"Diabetes, COVID 19 and mucormycosis: clinical spectrum and outcome in a tertiary care medical center in Western India","volume":"15","author":"Mishra Y","year":"2021","unstructured":"Mishra Y, Prashar M, Sharma D, Akash, Kumar VP, Tilak TV. Diabetes, COVID 19 and mucormycosis: clinical spectrum and outcome in a tertiary care medical center in Western India. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2021, 15:102196. 10.1016\/j.dsx.2021.102196","journal-title":"Diabetes Metab Syndr"},{"key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/jof5010026","article-title":"Global epidemiology of mucormycosis","volume":"5","author":"Prakash H","year":"2019","unstructured":"Prakash H, Chakrabarti A. Global epidemiology of mucormycosis. J Fungi (Basel). 2019, 5:26. 10.3390\/jof5010026","journal-title":"J Fungi (Basel)"},{"key":"ref7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/CMR.18.3.556-569.2005","article-title":"Novel perspectives on mucormycosis: pathophysiology, presentation, and management","volume":"18","author":"Spellberg B","year":"2005","unstructured":"Spellberg B, Edwards J Jr, Ibrahim A. Novel perspectives on mucormycosis: pathophysiology, presentation, and management. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2005, 18:556-569. 10.1128\/CMR.18.3.556-569.2005","journal-title":"Clin Microbiol Rev"},{"key":"ref8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S2213-2600(20)30079-5","article-title":"Clinical course and outcomes of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a single-centered, retrospective, observational study","volume":"8","author":"Yang X","year":"2020","unstructured":"Yang X, Yu Y, Xu J, et al.. Clinical course and outcomes of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a single-centered, retrospective, observational study. Lancet Respir Med. 2020, 8:475-481. 10.1016\/S2213-2600(20)30079-5","journal-title":"Lancet Respir Med"},{"key":"ref9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1101\/2021.08.16.21262109","article-title":"Covid-19 associated mucormycosis: a case-control study","author":"Gupta D","year":"2021","unstructured":"Gupta D, Kulkarni R, Pujari S . Covid-19 associated mucormycosis: a case-control study\r\n. MedRxiv. 2021, 10.1101\/2021.08.16.21262109","journal-title":"MedRxiv"},{"key":"ref10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/ccd.ccd_558_17","article-title":"Mucormycosis in a diabetic patient: a case report with an insight into its pathophysiology","volume":"8","author":"Afroze SN","year":"2017","unstructured":"Afroze SN, Korlepara R, Rao GV, Madala J. Mucormycosis in a diabetic patient: a case report with an insight into its pathophysiology. Contemp Clin Dent. 2017, 8:662-666. 10.4103\/ccd.ccd_558_17","journal-title":"Contemp Clin Dent"},{"key":"ref11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/jof4020046","article-title":"Mucormycosis: battle with the deadly enemy over a five-year period in India","volume":"4","author":"Chander J","year":"2018","unstructured":"Chander J, Kaur M, Singla N, et al.. Mucormycosis: battle with the deadly enemy over a five-year period in India. J Fungi (Basel). 2018, 4:10.3390\/jof4020046","journal-title":"J Fungi (Basel)"},{"key":"ref12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3201\/eid2709.210934","article-title":"Multicenter epidemiologic study of coronavirus disease-associated mucormycosis, India","volume":"27","author":"Patel A","year":"2021","unstructured":"Patel A, Agarwal R, Rudramurthy SM, et al.. Multicenter epidemiologic study of coronavirus disease-associated mucormycosis, India. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021, 27:2349-2359. 10.3201\/eid2709.210934","journal-title":"Emerg Infect Dis"},{"key":"ref13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/mmy\/myy060","article-title":"A prospective multicenter study on mucormycosis in India: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment","volume":"57","author":"Prakash H","year":"2019","unstructured":"Prakash H, Ghosh AK, Rudramurthy SM, et al.. A prospective multicenter study on mucormycosis in India: Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Med Mycol. 2019, 57:395-402. 10.1093\/mmy\/myy060","journal-title":"Med Mycol"},{"key":"ref14","unstructured":"Clinical management protocol for covid-19 (In Adults) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. (2021). Accessed.  28 April 2022: https:\/\/www.mohfw.gov.in\/pdf\/UpdatedDetailedClinicalManagementProtocolforCOVID19adultsdated24052021.pdf."},{"key":"ref15","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/cid\/cir865","article-title":"Pathogenesis of mucormycosis","volume":"54 Suppl 1","author":"Ibrahim AS","year":"2012","unstructured":"Ibrahim AS, Spellberg B, Walsh TJ, Kontoyiannis DP. Pathogenesis of mucormycosis. Clin Infect Dis. 2012, 54 Suppl 1:S16-S22. 10.1093\/cid\/cir865","journal-title":"Clin Infect Dis"},{"key":"ref16","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/mBio.01087-20","article-title":"GRP78 and integrins play different roles in host cell invasion during mucormycosis","volume":"11","author":"Alqarihi A","year":"2020","unstructured":"Alqarihi A, Gebremariam T, Gu Y, et al.. GRP78 and integrins play different roles in host cell invasion during mucormycosis. mBio. 2020, 11:10.1128\/mBio.01087-20","journal-title":"mBio"},{"key":"ref17","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ofid\/ofv133.336","article-title":"Determining the incubation time of mucormycosis: a systematic review","volume":"2","author":"Smith RM","year":"20151","unstructured":"Smith RM, Lee J, Mody RK. Determining the incubation time of mucormycosis: a systematic review. Open Forum Infect Dis. 20151, 2:1. 10.1093\/ofid\/ofv133.336","journal-title":"Open Forum Infect Dis"},{"key":"ref18","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1126\/science.142.3600.1669","article-title":"Zinc stimulation of RNA and protein synthesis in rhizopus nigricans","volume":"142","author":"Wegener WS","year":"1963","unstructured":"Wegener WS, Romano AH. Zinc stimulation of RNA and protein synthesis in rhizopus nigricans. Science. 1963, 142:1669-1670. 10.1126\/science.142.3600.1669","journal-title":"Science"},{"key":"ref19","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa2002032","article-title":"Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 in China","volume":"382","author":"Guan WJ","year":"2020","unstructured":"Guan WJ, Ni ZY, Hu Y, et al.. Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 in China. N Engl J Med. 2020, 382:1708-1720. 10.1056\/NEJMoa2002032","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"ref20","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1086\/590004","article-title":"Delaying amphotericin B-based frontline therapy significantly increases mortality among patients with hematologic malignancy who have zygomycosis","volume":"47","author":"Chamilos G","year":"2008","unstructured":"Chamilos G, Lewis RE, Kontoyiannis DP. Delaying amphotericin B-based frontline therapy significantly increases mortality among patients with hematologic malignancy who have zygomycosis. Clin Infect Dis. 2008, 47:503-509. 10.1086\/590004","journal-title":"Clin Infect Dis"},{"key":"ref21","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.cmi.2018.07.011","article-title":"The epidemiology and clinical manifestations of mucormycosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case reports","volume":"25","author":"Jeong W","year":"2019","unstructured":"Jeong W, Keighley C, Wolfe R, Lee WL, Slavin MA, Kong DC, Chen SC. The epidemiology and clinical manifestations of mucormycosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case reports. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019, 25:26-34. 10.1016\/j.cmi.2018.07.011","journal-title":"Clin Microbiol Infect"}],"container-title":["Cureus"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/132310-spotlight-on-the-mucormycosis-outbreak-a-deadly-fungal-infection-that-followed-the-covid-19-pandemic","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,9]],"date-time":"2024-02-09T19:52:23Z","timestamp":1707508343000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/132310-spotlight-on-the-mucormycosis-outbreak-a-deadly-fungal-infection-that-followed-the-covid-19-pandemic"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,17]]},"references-count":21,"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7759\/cureus.35095","relation":{},"ISSN":["2168-8184"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2168-8184","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2023,2,17]]}}}