Ahmed Fathi Arafa

Dr. Ahmed Fathi Arafa


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 November 2021 in Diagnostics
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WAWael M. Said Ahmed
Wael M. Said Ahmed
AEAmira M Elsherbini
Amira M Elsherbini
Nehal ElsherbinyNehal Elsherbiny
Nehal Elsherbiny
MEMohamed El-Sherbiny
Mohamed El-Sherbiny
NRNevine I. Ramzy
Nevine I. Ramzy
AAAhmed Fathi Arafa
Ahmed Fathi Arafa
During the current pandemic of COVID-19, numerous manifestations and complications have developed. Patients with COVID-19 are at high risk of fungal infections, such as mucormycosis, that may result directly from COVID-19 infection and/or as a side effect of the drugs used in COVID-19 treatment protocol, such as dexamethasone, hydroxychloroquine, and antibiotics. In this report, we described a series of 14 cases with maxillary mucormycosis osteomyelitis in immediate post-COVID-19 patients.