Etiology of Post-Covid Fungal Infections among Various Age Groups at Teritiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Background: In patients with comorbid illnesses, COVID 19 disease is a severe acute respiratory syndrome that is
linked to a variety of opportunistic bacterial and fungal infections. Finding the cause of fungal infections among
post-covid patients in tertiary care hospitals is the aim of the study.
Objectives: To study the etiology of post-covid fungal infections among various age groups
Methods: Out of 578 samples (pus/tissue/biopsy) collected from patients attending Koti ENT hospital with
complaints of pain in eye, cheek swelling, headache. All samples were subjected to direct KOH mount and
inoculated on SDA, incubated for 1 week at 25°C.
Result: Out of 578 samples 214 are KOH positive and 291 are culture positive with fungi isolated – Mucor species,
Aspergillus species and Candida species.
Conclusion: As post covid fungal infections are rapidly progressive and devascularised disease, timely diagnosis
helps in effective management and treatment of patients