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- Indian Journal of Basic & Applied Medical Research
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INTRODUCTION: Otomycosis is a fungal infection of external ear with troublesome symptoms like ottorhea,
otalgia, pruritis etc. Fungal agents responsible for this clinical entity are commonly found to be saprobe in
environment which makes infection to occur frequently in humid climate. So early diagnosis & its treatment is
necessary to prevent complication & unnecessary use of antibiotics. Present work was planned to determine fungal
agents involved in otomycosis & their Correlation with clinical presentation & various predisposing factors
associated with such cases.
METHOS: From July to October 2012, 50 samples of clinically suspected cases of otomycosis were taken, followed
by their detail clinical history & examination at ENT Department. All samples were examined for any fungal
infection by means of KOH preparation & fungus culture.
RESULTS: Aspergillus niger(56.52%) & Candida tropicalis (21.73%) were found to be most common agents.
Females were commonly affected (56.52%), with most common age group involving between 51-60 yrs old
(47.82%).Most common symptom was ottorhea followed by pruritis & otalgia. Self injury or scratching in external
auditory canal & chronic use of long term antibiotics were noted as major predisposing factor. Bacterial co infection
was found in 6 patients(26.08%).
CONCLUSION: Aspergillus niger was common pathogen but role of candida in causation of otomycosis is also not
negligible in our study area. Annoying symptoms due to this infection points towards its early microbiological
confirmation, diagnosis & management.
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