Objective. To define otomycosis and determine the predisposing factors and microbiology in primary otomycosis. Study Design. Prospective study of two years and review of the literature. Setting. Academic Department of Otolaryngology in a coastal city in India. Patients. 150 immunocompetent individuals of whom 100 consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of otomycosis are considered as the...

BACKGROUND Otomycosis is a common condition affecting external ear and ears with chronic suppurative otitis media, and has a tendency for recurrence. Objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of topical clotrimazole in the treatment of otomycosis. METHODS This descriptive study was conducted at the outpatient department of ENT, Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad, from Jul 2012 to D...

BACKGROUND Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the external ear with bothersome symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of fungal agents, predisposing factors and characteristics of patients. METHODS Between May 2008 and April 2010, 171 patients with clinical suspicion of otomycosis were enrolled and the samples from their external ear were examined for any mycological ...

UNLABELLED Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the external ear canal with only a few studies about its real frequency in Brazil. AIM to evaluate otomycosis frequency and characteristics in patients with clinical suspicion of external otitis. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study with transversal cohort (2000-2006). MATERIALS AND METHODS 103 patients were assigned to mycological diagnosis (dir...

Introduction Due to the prevalence of otomycosis in the north of Iran, which has a humid climate, this study aimed to examine the recurrence rate of otomycosis in Iranian patients. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was performed in all patients suspected of otomycosis referred to the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic of Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital of Babol. Demographic and clinical dat...

Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the ear predominantly caused by Candida and Aspergillus spp. The possible virulence factors of Candida spp. are enzymes, such as proteases, phospholipases, phosphatases and esterase. According to our knowledge, protease production in Candida strains isolated from patients with otomycosis has not been investigated. The present study was aimed at determining in...

Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the external auditory canal; middle ear and open mastoid cavity that is frequently encountered by otolaryngologists. It presents with nonspecific symptoms of itching, earache, ear discharge, hearing loss, aural fullness, and tinnitus. Otomycosis is seen more frequently in immunocompromised patients as compared to immunocompetent persons. Recurrence rate is hi...

Introduction: Otomycosis is a common fungal infection of the ear that is seen in the tropical and sub tropical regions of the world. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of fungal agents and predisposing factors involved in otomycosis. Methods: Samples from the 103 clinically suspected patients of otomycosis were collected between July 2011 to June 2012 and subjected...

OBJECTIVES: Topical antiseptics and antifungal agents are frequently used for the treatment of otomycosis. Topical use of boric acid solution in alcohol is also recommended, and some studies report its clinical efficacy. However, there are no studies in the English literature concerning the in vitro efficacy of boric acid salts on fungi isolated from the ears with otomycosis. In this study, we ...

OBJECTIVES In otomycosis with tympanic membrane perforation, many physicians prefer to insert an ear wick medicated with antimycotic cream. This needs multiple visits to the clinic and keeps the ear blocked for several days. Direct instillation of alcohol based antimycotic solution causes severe burning if it reaches the middle ear. In this work we compare patient's self medication with clotrim...