Otomycosis—A continuing problem

Abstract

The microbiology of 12, 174 symptomatic ears presenting over an eingt-year period to one hospital was examined in detail. 1, 061 cases of fungal infection were found. The incidence and pattern of these fungi and the accompanying bacteria, in case of mixed infection, do not appear to have been affected by the widespread use of powerful topically-applied autibiotic/steroid preparations over more than two decades. Otomycosis remains an uncommon, often overlooked but important cause of morbidity in a temperate climate.

Otomycosis – Mycological Spectrum Aetio - Pathological Factors and Management

“…Mohanty JC et al 5 and Muglistan T et al 9 in their studies observed otomycosis to be more prevalent in warm and humid climate particularly in rainy season than in arid or cold climates and thus correlates with the present study.…”

Otomycosis: a retrospective study

“…It is estimated that otitis externa make up 5 to 20% of ear-related visits to ENTs, most of them caused by bacteria, and from the latter 9 to 25% are caused by fungi, called fungal otitis or otomycosis 1,2 . It is an infection that involves the external ear canal squamous epithelium, characterized by pruritus and occasional otalgia and hypoacusis 3,4 .…”

Clinical and Microbiological Study of Otomycosis : Our Experience

“…T and G. O. Donoghue. (4) In our study Aspergillus niger was isolated in 58% of cases. Aspergillus niger grow in cerumen, epithelial scales and debris deep in external auditory canal.…”