SSG Hospital sets up ward, task force for mucormycosis

Vadodara: The state-run SSG Hospital on Monday set up a separate ward for mucormycosis – the fungal infection that is turning a killer for many recovered Covid-19 patients.
SSG Hospital’s medical superintendent Dr Ranjan Aiyer has also set up a task force for management of mucormycosis cases at the central Gujarat’s biggest government hospital. After a meeting, it was decided that ward number 19 of ENT department will be used for management of mucormycosis at the government hospital. The in-charge nursing superintendent will be responsible for ward and nursing staff at operation theatre.
The task force comprises of head of medicine department Dr Rupal Dosi, head of dental department Shoyeb Shaikh, associate professor at pathology department Srilaxmi Hiryur, associate professor at ENT department Dr Rahul Gupta, associate professor at microbiology department Dr Jigna Karia, assistant professor at ophthalmic department Dr Stuti Juneja, oculoplastic surgeon Dr Samir Serasiya, associate professor at neurosurgery department Dr Amay Patankar and senior pharmacist Dr Jagruti Chaudhari and Vasant Patel.