Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis at the Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala

Mucormycosis rhinocerebral mucormycosis COVID-19

Authors

  • Clara Sáenz
    clarita.saenz268@gmail.com
    Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Paulina Solares Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Pebbles Medina Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Victor Argueta Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Roberto Orozco Departamento de Patología, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
August 1, 2021
August 8, 2021

Mucormycosis is caused by Mucormycetes, a ubiquitous saprophytic fungus that affects immunocompromised patients. The frequency with which this disease occurred before and during the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown. We present a series of 8 cases diagn