Telangana: ‘Diabetes, steroids, ICU stay might not be reason for mucor’

A cursory analysis of mucormycosis cases landing up at Telangana’s nodal centres, has put a question mark on previous theories floated around the ailment. While it had so far been believed that mucormycosis has a strong link to long-term steroid use, ICU stay and oxygen treatment, doctors at the Government ENT Hospital, Koti, say that a sizeable number of patients do not fall under this category.