Identification of fungi from Otomycosis patients in Duhok city and their in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing

The aim of this study was to determine the most common causative agents otomycosis in Duhok city, Iraq; and subsequently their sensitivity commonly prescribed Drugs. From August 2021 till October 2021, a total 90 patients (46 females 44 males) who attended outpatient clinic ear, nose throat (ENT) department at Azadi teaching hospital; were clinically examined for mycotic otitis. Ear debris collected by sterile swabs transferred laboratory direct microscopic macroscopic examination culturing on sabouraud dextrose agar, potato agar CHROM Agar Candida. Antifungal drugs dissolved with (dimethyl sulfoxide) DMSO used evaluation antifungal well diffusion method against namely; Fluconazole, Itraconazole, Terbinafine, Nystatin, Amphotericin B, Clotrimazole. In positive fungal infections found 88 (97.8%) samples, it more among that aged 40 49 years. Mycological revealed isolation 24 genera species one variety. isolates Candida (88.9%), followed Aspergillus (28.8%) non-identified yeast (25%), Penicillium (8.9%). Among identified species, krusei (44.4%) albicans (16.7%) niger (15.6%) predominant isolates.