Presents information on a study which performed mycologic analyses on debris and scraping samples from the external ear canals of patients who had been clinically diagnosed with otomycosis. Prevalence of otomycosis; Materials and methods...
Unilateral presentation of otomycosis predominated and the left ear was more affected. The commonest type of fungal debris was whitish debris and the least one was the mixed type (whitish-black). The commonest risk factor for otomycosis was earbud use and the least was comorbid conditions....
Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the external ear canal, more common in the tropical regions. The aim of the study is to deterrnine the prevalence of causative organism of otomycosis in and around Patna, Mycological analysis was carried out on debris, scraping and exudate samples from ...
The results showed that out of 90 patients with otomycosis, the left ear was affected in 50(55.6%) patients and the right ear in 40(44.4%). 8(8.9%) of 90 patients had controlled preexisting diabetes mellitus. On the 7th post-treatment follow-up day, 17 (41.5%) patients in Group A...
The site of the lesion in 18 (42.85% ) was right ear, in 9(21.42%) left ear, and in 15(35.73%) both ears. The main com- plaint in patients with otomycosis was pruritus in 85%, followed by irritation and hearing loss in 63% and 52% of patients respectively.Conclusion: Asperg...
EAR canalASPERGILLUS flavusASPERGILLUS fumigatusASPERGILLUS nigerMYCOSESIntroduction: Otomycosis is a superficial fungal infection of the external auditory canal (EAC). The hot, humid, and dusty environment of the tropics and subtropics makes otomycosis more prevalent ...
Data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 25 and theP< 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.#One hundred and twenty-four external ear discharge samples were collected from either right ear, left ear, or both ears (some patients has unilateral while others have bilateral disease...