Generally, black fungal infection occur in patient with underlying immunocompromised condition like cancer patients on chemotherapy, uncontrolled blood sugar levels or in post transplant patients. In COVID 19 infection the chances of black fungus infection is low if blood sugar levels are properly maintained despite treating them with steroids.
Answered by:
DR. VISWESVARAN BALASUBRAMANIAN,
Consultant Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine