This document provides information about mucormycosis (black fungus infection) including: - It is caused by mold called mucormycetes that lives in soil and decaying organic matter. - It can infect the sinuses and brain (rhinocerebral), lungs (pulmonary), gastrointestinal tract, skin (cutaneous), and become disseminated. - Risk factors include diabetes, steroid use, organ transplant, cancer, and injuries. Symptoms depend on infected area but may include facial swelling, headache, cough, fever, and black lesions. Diagnosis involves tissue biopsy and cultures. Treatment involves antifungal medicines and sometimes surgery.

1. MR ABHIJEET KUMAR,B PHARMA (AYURVEDA) ,IMS, RGSC, BHU

2. • MUCORMYCOSIS
(BLACK FUNGUS)
BY –MR.ABHIJEET
KUMAR
B.PHARMA ( AYURVEDA) IMS
,RGSC,BHU
• EMAIL ID –abhijeetkumar15012000@gmail.com

3. MR ABHIJEETKUMAR,BPHARMA(AYURVEDA) IMS,RGSC,BHU

4. • CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Mode of infection.
• Types of mucormycosis.
• Symptoms
• People at risk & Prevention.
• Diagnosis
• ICMR guidelines.
• Home remedies
• Ayurvedic protocol

5. • INTRODUCTION
• Mucormycosis (sometimes called zygomycosis ) is a serious but rare
fungal infection Caused by a group Of molds called mucormycetes.
• Belongs to funggal class –Phycomycetes.
• These fungi live throught the environment , Particularly in soil and
in decaying organic matter,such as leaves ,compost piles or rotten
wood.

6. • MODE OF INFECTION
• Inhalation.
• Ingestion
• Implantation.
• Inoculation (Needle)

7. • TYPES OF MUCORMYCOSIS
• Rhinocerebral (Sinus and Brain)
Mucormycosis.
• Pulmonary (Lungs) Mucormycosis.
• Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis.
• Cutaneous(Skin) Mucormycosis.
• Disseminated Mucormycosis.

8. •
RHINOCEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS.
• RCM is an infection in the sinuses that can
spread to the brain this form of muromycosis
is most common in people with uncontrolled
diabetes and in people who have had a kidney
transplant.

9. • PULMONARY MUCORMYCOSIS
• PulmonaryMucormycosisis the most
common typeof Mucormycosisin
people withcancerand in people who
havehad an organtransplantor a stem
cell transplant.

10. • GASTROINTESTINAL MUCORMYCOSIS
• Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis is more
common Young children than adults
especially premature and Low birth
weight infant less than 1 month of age
who have had antibiotics , surgery or
medications that lower the body ‘s
ability to fight germs and sickness .

11. • CUTANEOUS MUCORMYCOSIS
• Occurs after the fungi enter the body
through a break in the skin .
• This is the most common form of
Mucormycosis among people who do
not have weakened immune systems.

12. • DISSEMINATED MUCORMYCOSIS
• Haematogenuosly..
• Pulmonary Mucormycosis has highest
incidence of dissemination.
• Most common site of dissemination –
Brain,,Spleen,Heart ,skin and other
organs.
• Brain -100% and other ->90%.

13. • SYMPTOMS
•RHINOCEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS
• One -sided facial swelling.
• Headache.
• Nasal or sinus congestion.
• Black lesions On nasal bridge or upper inside of mouth
that quickly become more severe.
• Fever.

14. • PULMONARY MUCORMYCOSIS
• Fever
• Cough
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath.

15. • CUTANEOUS MUCORMYCOSIS
• Blisters or ulcers ,and the
infected area may turn black
• Pain ,warmth , excessive
redness, or swelling around a
wound.

16. • GASTROINTESTINAL MUCORMYCOSIS
• Abdominal Pain
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Gastrointestinal bleeding

17. • DISSEMINATED MUCORMYCOSIS.
• Typically occurs In people who are already Sick from
Other medical conditions.
• So it can be difficulty to know Which symptoms are
related to Mucormycosis
• Patient with Disseminated Infection in the brain can
develop mental status changes or coma.

18. • PEOPLE AT RISK
Mucormycosis is rare ,but it’s more common among people who
have health problem or taking steroids for longer time.
• Diabetes especially with diabetic ketoacidosis.
• Organ transplant.
• Long term steroid use
• Injection drug use.
• Skin injury due to surgery,burns or wounds.

19. • PREVENTION OF MUCORMYCOSIS
• Use mask if you are visiting dusty construction sites.
• Wear shoes, long trousers,long sleeve shirt and gloves while
handling soil ( Gardening), moss or manure
• Maintain Personal hygiene includingthrough scrub bath.

20. • DIAGNOSIS
• A medical history, Symptoms, Physical
examinations, and laboratory tests when
diagnosing mucormycosis
• Definitive diagnosis of Mucormycosis
typically requires histopathological
evidence or positive culture From A
specimen from the site of infection.
• Tissue Biopsy.
In which a small sample of affected tissue is
analyzed in a laboratory for evidence of
Mucormycosis under a microscope or in a
fungal culture.
• CT scan of lungs , sinuses or others parts of
your body depending on the location of
suspected infection.

21. PETRI DISH
• PETRI DISH

22. • TREATMENT
• Antifungal medicine
• Usually Amphotericin B,Posaconazole or Isavuconazole.
• Surgery to cut away the infected tissue.

23. • ICMR GUIDELINES

24. • HOME REMEDIES
• Curcuma longa (Turmeric)
• To take 2 pinch haldi + 1
Pinch kali mircha.
• To Luke warm with half cup
water.

25. • HOME REMEDIES.
• Piper longum (Long
Pepper)
• To take 2-3 pinch Long
Pepper powder.
• To Lukewarm with half
cup water.

26. • HOME REMEDIES
• Cinnamon ( Dalchini).
• To take 3 -4 cm Pieces of
dalchini and Suck in mouth.

27. • AYURVEDIC PROTOCOL