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. 2021 Sep-Oct;53(5):417-419.

doi: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_392_21.

Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients - Taming the black evil with pharmacological weapons

Kirandeep Kaur¹, Bharat Gurnani²

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¹ Consultant Cataract, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Puducherry, India.
² Consultant Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Puducherry, India.

PMID: 34854414
PMCID: PMC8641742
DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_392_21

Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients - Taming the black evil with pharmacological weapons

Kirandeep Kaur et al. Indian J Pharmacol. 2021 Sep-Oct.

. 2021 Sep-Oct;53(5):417-419.

doi: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_392_21.

Authors

Kirandeep Kaur¹, Bharat Gurnani²

Affiliations

¹ Consultant Cataract, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Puducherry, India.
² Consultant Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Puducherry, India.

PMID: 34854414
PMCID: PMC8641742
DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_392_21

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