At a time when the states are witnessing cases of black and white fungus, a patient in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad was found infected with yellow fungus.
Talking about the patient, Dr Tyagi (who is currently treating the patient) informed that he is 45-years-old and was recovering from Covid-19. His treatment was going on for past two months. However, his condition worsened with his one side face swelling due to which he was unable to open his eyes, bleeding from the nose, and urine from past four days. The patient had to be admitted to hospital suddenly and medical examination revealed Yellow Fungus infection, said Dr Tyagi.
Experts suggest that yellow fungus infection could be more dangerous because of the manner in which it affects the internal organs. Unlike the two other infections, yellow fungus starts off internally, causes pus leakage, slow healing of wounds, sunken eyes due to malnutrition, and, in serious cases, can also cause devastating symptoms such as organ failure and acute necrosis (a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue). Therefore, it remains critical that patients seek help for their infection as soon as they start observing symptoms.
An ENT specialist asserted that the symptoms of Mucor septicus (yellow fungus) are lethargy, reduced or loss of appetite, and weight loss.
It is important to know that most fungal infections of this manner start off due to unsanitary conditions- poor hygiene, contaminated resources (including food), or overuse of steroids, antibacterial medications or poor oxygen use.
Patients coping with comorbidities or using immunity-suppressing medications continue to be at a greater risk for catching the infection.
Currently, Amphotericin B injection, which is an antifungal medicine is the only known treatment therapy for fighting the infection.
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