Otomycosis: a retrospective study

Pontes, Zélia Braz Vieira da Silva; Silva, Anna Débora Ferreira; Lima, Edeltrudes de Oliveira; Guerra, Márcio de Holanda; Oliveira, N.; Carvalho, Maria de Fátima Farias Peixoto; Guerra, Felipe Sarmento Queiroga

doi:10.1590/s1808-86942009000300010

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“…In most of the studies otomycosis involves only one and mostly the right ear. 2,12,14 In this study unilateral otomycosis was seen in 73.78% patients complimenting the already reported observations. This phenomenon is believed to be due to the right handedness of most of the patients with habit of ear poking, but same findings are not found in other studies.…”

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Otomycosis – A Clinico-pathological Study

2016

J Surg Pak

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“…10,16 Bilateral otomycosis in the current study came out to be 26.21% which is in line with other studies. 14,17 Among the various symptoms produced by otomycosis, blockage of ear was the most common symptom in our study. In experience of other researchers impaired hearing was the most common symptom.…”

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Otomycosis – A Clinico-pathological Study

2016

J Surg Pak

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“…37 Studies suggest that the aforementioned symptoms, hearing loss and lack of fetid discharge may particularly characterize fungal otitis externa. 38,39 A comprehensive microbiological study in the United States indicated that fungi cause 1%-2% of AOE, with no significant geographical differences in proportion. 40 The predominant fungal isolates from AOE are Candida and Aspergillus ( Figure 3).…”

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“…40 The predominant fungal isolates from AOE are Candida and Aspergillus ( Figure 3). 38,40 Exposure to water, especially polluted water, and swimming are well-recognized risk factors for AOE. 37,41 In one study, the most frequent predisposing factors for candidal otitis externa were swimming in public pools/baths and diabetes mellitus.…”

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Freshwater Fungal Infections

Baumgardner

2017

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

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“…It is generally considered to be opportunistic occurring after treatment of bacterial infection and develops unilaterally in healthy persons and in many times a pride posing problem is present [6][7][8]. It has been found that otitis externa (OE) constitutes about 5-20% of ear consultations to otorhinolaryngologists; the majority of these cases are caused by bacteria and in 9-25% fungal agents are the cause and the microorganisms which attribute for these clinical conditions are present as saprobes in nature [9][10][11]. Otomycosis can be presented with non-specific manifestations such as itching, discomfort and otalgia, aural fullness, tinnitus decrease in hearing and otorrhea [12][13][14][15].…”

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Presentation Pattern and Fungal Agents Spectrum Causing Otommycosis

Dekhil

2018

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: This study was aimed to identify the pattern of presentation, influencing factors, and sort of the fungal species, distribution of sex of patients with otomycosis. Methods:Eighty-six patients attended to Ad-Diwaniyah teaching hospital, Iraq were screened for identification of fungi causing otomycosis from October 2014 to November 2015. 50 patients were females while 36 patients were males. 12 patients of the total number were with bilateral involvement. Diabetes mellitus, leukemia, chemotherapy, and chemoradiation were the associated systemic diseases which were recorded in patients with otomycosis and diabetes mellitus was detected in 53.84% of patients with systemic diseases. Results:The predominant complaints were pruritus and found in 76 patients (88.73%), discomfort and pain found in 62 patients (72.09%), aural fullness in 48 patients (55.81%), tinnitus in 34 patients (39.53%), hearing impairment in 50 cases (58.31%), ear discharge in 22 patients (25.58%), and most of the symptoms seen in 36 patients (68.14%). The results showed a total of eight fungal species belong to six different genera, namely, Aspergillus, Candida, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Alternaria, and Cephalosporium were isolated during this study. Among identified fungi, Aspergillus niger was found to be the most prevalent fungal species with 35.71% followed by Candida albicans (27.55%), Aspergillus flavus (10.20%), Aspergillus fumigatus (8.16), Penicillium digitatum (6.12%) and Cephalosporium species (4.08%), and Rhizopus species (5.1%), while Alternaria alternata had the lowest percentage (6.54%). Conclusion:Otomycosis/mycotic otitis externa is still a common problem and there is a rise in the occurrence of otomycosis in latest years, especially in tropical and subtropical humid climates.

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Otomycosis: a retrospective study

Cited by 72 publications

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Otomycosis – A Clinico-pathological Study

Otomycosis – A Clinico-pathological Study

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Presentation Pattern and Fungal Agents Spectrum Causing Otommycosis

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