Abstract
Purpose: SARS CoV 2 virus a novel coronavirus, which is a single stranded positive sense RNA virus. It causes severe pneumonia in susceptible individuals. In individuals with predisposing factors, like diabetes, neutropenia, corticosteroids therapy, and etc., the virus causes opportunistic fungal infections. This study aims the correlation between COVID 19 disease and fungal infections. Methodology: The present study includes 202 specimens collected from patients with symptoms suspected of fungal infections. The collected specimens were subjected to direct microscopy and fungal culture. Results: Nasal tissue scrapings were the most common specimen collected followed by sputum. Among the 202 specimens collected, 106 were positive for direct microscopy and 81 were positive for fungal culture. Conclusion: The fungal infections are more common among the patients with comorbidities, and appropriate guidelines should be followed in the management of such infections in order to prevent the morbidity and the mortality.
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