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How to reduce the risk of Mucormycosis in COVID patients? Here’s dos and don`ts for black fungus

Here are the list of do's:  Control hyperglycemia,  Monitor blood glucose level post-COVID-19 discharge and also in diabetics,  Use steroid judiciously – correct timing, correct dose and duration,  Use clean, sterile water for humidifiers during oxygen therapy,  Use antibiotics/antifungals judiciously.

Here is the list of don'ts:  Do not consider all the cases with a blocked nose as cases of bacterial sinusitis, Do not hesitate to seek aggressive investigations, Do not lose crucial time to initiate treatment for mucormycosis.