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Otomycosis in Damascus, Syria: Etiology and clinical features.

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UNASSIGNED Otomycosis is a fungal infection that frequently involves the external auditory canal. The epidemiologic data on the etiologic agents of otomycosis in Syria are very limited. In this study, we aimed to determine the fungal agents, gender distribution, and clinical presentation of

[Otomycosis: etiology and analysis of predisposing factors].

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An otomycosis was found in 80 cases of external otitis on a total of 132. Itching was the characteristic beginning, rapidly followed by pain, conductive hearing loss, tympanic perforation. Aspergillus was isolated in 81.7% of cases: in particular, A. niger in 67.1% of cases. A. flavus in 13.4% A.

Effect of combination therapy with ceftizoxime and clotrimazole in the treatment of otomycosis.

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UNASSIGNED There are controversial findings regarding the efficacy of antifungal drugs in the treatment of a ruptured eardrum following fungal infections. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of the co-administration of antifungal and antibacterial

Otomycosis in Jos: Predisposing factors and Management.

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BACKGROUND Otomycosis is a challenging and frustrating common Otologic condition to both patients and managing clinician. This fungal infection most often involves the squamous epithelium of the external auditory canal and is; characterized by pruritus, occasional otalgia and

Povidone iodine soaked gelfoam for the treatment of recalcitrant otomycosis - Our experiences at a tertiary care teaching hospital of eastern India.

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BACKGROUND Otomycosis is a common clinical condition seen in outpatient department of otorhinolaryngology. The treatment of the otomycosis is also very simple. However, sometime it is difficult to treat otomycosis along with mastoid cavity, chronic suppurative otitis media, immunocompromised

Aspergillus otomycosis in an immunocompromised patient.

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Aspergillus niger, an opportunistic filamentous fungus, was identified as the cause of chronic unilateral otomycosis in a 55-year old, immunocompromised man who had been unresponsive to a variety of treatment regimens. The patient presented with intermittent otalgia and otorrhea and with a

[Epidemiology of otomycoses at the University Hospital of Yopougon (Abidjan-Ivory Coast)].

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OBJECTIVE Otomycosis is a fungal infection, which leads to a damage of the external auditory meatus. The disease is worldwide in distribution but is said to be more common in tropical countries. Though otomycosis presumably occurs frequently in Africa, reports on its incidence and etiology are rare

Prevalence of otomycosis in Ibadan: a review of laboratory reports.

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Otomycosis has typically been described as fungal infection of the external auditory canal with infrequent complications involving the middle ear. Because of the dearth of data on the prevalence of Otomycosis in this environment and increased rate of immunosuppression, this study was aimed at

Otomycosis due to filamentous fungi.

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Otomycosis is common throughout the world but barely studied in Spain. Our objective was to determine the microbiological and epidemiological characteristics of this pathology in Cadiz (Spain) between 2005 and 2010. Samples from patients with suspicion of otomycosis underwent a direct microscopic

Otomycosis in iran: a review.

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Fungal infection of the external auditory canal (otitis externa and otomycosis) is a chronic, acute, or subacute superficial mycotic infection that rarely involves middle ear. Otomycosis (swimmer's ear) is usually unilateral infection and affects more females than males. The infection is usually

Otomycosis; clinical features, predisposing factors and treatment implications.

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Objectives : The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of otomycosis, the clinical presentation, predisposing factors and treatment outcomes. METHODS This observational study was conducted at ENT department of Combined Military Hospital Attock, from October, 2010 to September, 2012.

Molecular epidemiology of otomycosis in Isfahan revealed a large diversity in causative agents.

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To elucidate the clinical and microbial epidemiology of otomycosis in Isfahan, Iran.From January 2016 to January 2017 all patients clinically suspected of otomycosis at Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran were recruited. Specimens were taken using sterile

Efficacy and safety of terbinafine hydrochloride spray and 3% boric acid alcohol ear drops in otomycosis.

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Background: Although otomycosis is a disease spread throughout the world, there are only a few of studies about it.Objective: We aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of terbinafine hydrochloride spray (THS) in combination with 3% boric acid alcohol (3% BAA) ear drops compared to 3%

Otomycosis: a retrospective study.

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Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the external ear canal with only a few studies about its real frequency in Brazil. OBJECTIVE to evaluate otomycosis frequency and characteristics in patients with clinical suspicion of external otitis. METHODS Retrospective study with transversal cohort

Chronic otomycosis due to malassezia spp.

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We report the case of a 31-year-old male presenting with complaints of mild pain in the right ear for three months and hypoacusis for 10 days. On otoscopic examination, a thin, papery, white material was extracted from his ear and sent for fungal identification. This material revealed presence of

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