author = {Singh Rathore, Chandra. and Ansari, Shirin. and Bajpai, Trupti.}, title = {{A case of COVID-19 triggered Rhino-Orbital Pulmonary Mucormycosis in Central India}}, journal ={Biomedical Research Journal}, volume ={8}, number ={1}, pages = {25-28}, doi = {10.4103/bmrj.bmrj_8_21}, year = {2021}, abstract ={ Mucormycosis is a rare but fatal, invasive opportunistic fungal infection generally described among immunocompromised individuals. The ongoing pandemic coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 has severely compromised the immune system of patients thereby making them vulnerable to mucormycosis, especially when they are lined up with associated comorbidities. Here, we present a case of one such 64-year-old male patient being on corticosteroids and a case of long-standing diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease. COVID-19 triggered the mucormycosis in this patient thereby leading to a condition we have described as rhino-orbital pulmonary mucormycosis. }, URL ={https://www.brjnmims.org/article.asp?issn=2349-3666;year=2021;volume=8;issue=1;spage=25;epage=28;aulast=Singh;t=6}, eprint ={https://www.brjnmims.org/article.asp?issn=2349-3666;year=2021;volume=8;issue=1;spage=25;epage=28;aulast=Singh;t=6} }