The Triple Threat of the Covid-19 Pandemic- (White, Yellow and Green Fungus)

International Journal of Medical Science

© 2021 by SSRG - IJMS Journal

Volume 8 Issue 8

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Raghavendra Rao M. V, Mubasheer Ali, Vijay Kumar Chennamchetty, Dilip Mathai, Tina Presilla, Yogendra Kumar Verma, Vishnu Rao.P, Mahendra Kumar Verma, Srinivasa Rao.D

10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V8I8P102

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Raghavendra Rao M. V, Mubasheer Ali, Vijay Kumar Chennamchetty, Dilip Mathai, Tina Presilla, Yogendra Kumar Verma, Vishnu Rao.P, Mahendra Kumar Verma, Srinivasa Rao.D, "The Triple Threat of the Covid-19 Pandemic- (White, Yellow and Green Fungus)," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 8,  no. 8, pp. 8-14, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V8I8P102

Abstract:

India has to prevent three deadly fungal infections Black fungus, White fungus and Yellow fungus. Designating fungus on colours generates embarrassment. Mucormycosis has been called one of the "most feared infections in all ofinfectious diseases," and now it is surging as a COVID-19-associated infection throughout India and raising fire alarm bells around the globe. The contemporary internationally rampant of COVID-19 has affected a large number of patients to fungal pneumonias,Respiratory diseaseswhich carries a risk of developing triple threat of pandemic White, Yellow and Green fungal diseases. Aspergillosis, Mucormycosis and Candida are the main cause of invasive fungal infections. COVID-associated aspergillosis (CAPA) and (COVID-19-associated mucormycosis) CAMCR cases are well registered. “Black fungus is the crossing of COVID-19 and uncontrolled Diabetic mellitus in the pandemic. Physicians are suspicious about (COVID-19-associated mucormycosis) CAMCR especially if a rhino-orbitalsare notedin COVID-19 .DM (Diabetes Mellitus) patient with COVID-19 develop On the other hand Candidiasis, are not life threatening, and is common in ICU Covid-19 patients.

Keywords:

Coccidioides Immitis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Histoplasma capsulatum; Blastomyces dermatitidis; Cryptococcus neoformans, Candida Albicans, Pulmonary mycormycosis, Leukemia, Neutropenia, Gastrointestinal mucormycosis, Liposomal amphotericin B

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