Increase in mucormycosis hospitalizations in southeastern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2010-2021 time series

ABSTRACT Background: Mucormycosis is a severe invasive fungal disease. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, outbreaks have been reported worldwide, but epidemiological studies are still scarce in Brazil. Methods: We conducted a time-series cohort hospitalization study (2010-2021) in southeastern Brazil. Results: There were 311 cases (85 during the pandemic), with significant (P

摘要
研究背景：毛霉病（Mucormycosis）是一种重症侵袭性真菌病。在2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间，全球均有暴发报告，但巴西的相关流行病学研究仍较为匮乏。
研究方法：本研究于巴西东南部开展了一项2010-2021年的时间序列队列住院病例研究。
研究结果：共纳入311例病例（其中大流行期间85例），差异具有统计学意义（P