JAIPUR: While the state government is concerned over Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, among Covid and recovered patients, such cases have started being reported in government hospitals. On Tuesday, Jaipuria Hospital performed its first surgery on a 36-year-old woman, who had come with complaints of blurry vision.
The doctors examined her and diagnosed that she had mucormycosis. “Our team of doctors cleaned the area which was affected by the fungus near the eye and applied anti-fungal drugs,” said Dr SS Ranawat, superintendent, Jaipuria Hospital.
Dr Ranawat said few cases of mucormycosis have been registered at Jaipuria Hospital. “For saving life of such patients, we have started conducting surgeries,” he said.
ENT surgeons Dr Raghav Mehta and Dr Mukesh Dagur conducted the debridement surgery, a procedure which involves thoroughly cleaning of the infected part.
The patient, who was operated upon, had recovered from Covid. But, even after recovery, she got mucormycosis, which is a fatal disease. When the doctors examined her clinically, she informed them that she had taken steroids as part of Covid treatment. Doctors said patients who have taken steroids might face problem of mucormycosis.
The doctors examined her and diagnosed that she had mucormycosis. “Our team of doctors cleaned the area which was affected by the fungus near the eye and applied anti-fungal drugs,” said Dr SS Ranawat, superintendent, Jaipuria Hospital.
Dr Ranawat said few cases of mucormycosis have been registered at Jaipuria Hospital. “For saving life of such patients, we have started conducting surgeries,” he said.
ENT surgeons Dr Raghav Mehta and Dr Mukesh Dagur conducted the debridement surgery, a procedure which involves thoroughly cleaning of the infected part.
The patient, who was operated upon, had recovered from Covid. But, even after recovery, she got mucormycosis, which is a fatal disease. When the doctors examined her clinically, she informed them that she had taken steroids as part of Covid treatment. Doctors said patients who have taken steroids might face problem of mucormycosis.
