Different Complication of Black Fungus and Its Treatment: A Review

Abstract

In recent years, substantial advances have been achieved in the treatment of Mucormycosis. It is now clear that early initiation of therapy results in substantially better outcomes, underscoring the need to maintain a high index of suspicion and aggressively biopsy potential lesions. Increasing data support the need for surgical excision of infected and/or necrosed tissue whenever feasible. Based on their superior safety and efficacy, lipid formulations of amphotericin B have become the standard treatment for Mucormycosis. Posaconazole may be useful as salvage therapy, but cannot be recommended as primary therapy for Mucormycosis based on available data. Pre-clinical and limited retrospective clinical data suggest that combination therapy with lipid formulations of amphotericin and an echinocandin improves survival during Mucormycosis.