Abstract:
The article describes the relationship between long term steroid use and black fungus
in COVID patients.COVID-19 is an acute respiratory illness in humans caused by
corona virus. The Rapid progression of the COVID- 19 pandemic has become a global
concern. As we know that COVID-19 is a respiratory illness, here black fungus or
mucormycosis is related with COVID-19. Because black fungus or mucormycosis is a
very rare but dangerous, fungal infection which affects the sinuses, brain and the lungs
and can be life threatening in diabetic patients and severely immune compromised
individuals. Doctors believe that, mucormycosis, which has an overall mortality rate of
50% may be being triggered by the use of steroids, a lifesaving treatment for severe
and critically ill COVID-19 patients. Steroid reduce inflammation in the lungs for
COVID-19.
