A Rare Case Study to Understand the Path of Post Dengue Mucormycosis

Authors

  • Neelam Anupama Toppo
  • Aditya Thakur
  • Sapna Tiwari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v14i1.18838

Keywords:

Dengue, Mucormycosis, Uncontrolled Diabetes, Fever, Hospital, Immunocompromised

Abstract

Mucormycosis is a rare form of opportunistic and third most common fungal infection which is aggressive in
nature and frequently fatal. The infection is chronic, persisting for years, attributed by immunocompromised status
of the patients with poor oral and nasal hygiene. A case study attempted to understand the path of Mucormycosis
in a case of post dengue infection admitted at the tertiary care hospital. Interview with the case and caretaker
and the case file review was done to collect the data. This is the case of rhino- orbital Mucormycosis attributed
by uncontrolled blood sugar during treatment of dengue infection, the disease progression has been triggered by
ignorance from the health care personnel’s & the patient’s unhygienic practices. Unsafe and infected environment
of the hospital made her immunocompromised and vulnerable due to dengue and gave the chance of disease
progression.

Author Biographies

  • Neelam Anupama Toppo

    Professor,Department of Community Medicine, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur.

  • Aditya Thakur

    Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
    Medical College, Jabalpur

  • Sapna Tiwari

    PG Resident, Department of Community Medicine,Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur

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Published

2022-12-16

How to Cite

A Rare Case Study to Understand the Path of Post Dengue Mucormycosis. (2022). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 14(1), 209-212. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v14i1.18838