Otomycosis is a fungal ear infection, [1] a superficial mycotic infection of the outer ear canal caused by micro-organisms called fungi which are related to yeast and mushrooms. It is more common in tropical or warm countries.

Blackish-white hyphae occupying left external auditory canal. Otomycosis, also known as fungal otitis externa, is fungal infections involving the external auditory canal and occasionally middle ear with high prevalence noted among the tropical and humid subtropical regions.

Otomycosis was diagnosed by otomicroscopic examination with physical findings such as whitish ear discharge and/or appearance of hyphae in the EAC, the ear drum or the middle ear mucosa.

2010年3月1日 · The term otomycosis is mostly used to describe fungal infections of the external ear, including the auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, and middle ear. Malignant invasive necrotizing otitis externa is an infection of the external auditory …

2022年8月2日 · Otomycosis (Fig. 1) was diagnosed based on the physical findings such as whitish ear discharge and appearance of hyphae in the external auditory canal, ear drum or middle ear mucosa. The study excluded individuals with retraction pocket, cholesteatoma, preceding ear surgery, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, earlier use of antibiotics ...

External otitis is an acute infection of the ear canal skin typically caused by bacteria; Pseudomonas is most common. Symptoms include pain, discharge, and hearing loss if the ear canal has swollen shut; manipulation of the auricle causes pain. Diagnosis is …

Otomycosis refers to superficial fungal infection of the external ear, middle ear or open mastoid cavity and may account for up to six percentage of patients presenting with ear symptoms in an outpatient clinic [1]. Fungal infection in the ear is almost always restricted to …

2023年7月26日 · Keywords: ear; nose and throat/otolaryngology; pharmacology and therapeutics.

Otomycosis, also known as fungal otitis externa, is fungal infections involving the external audi-tory canal and occasionally middle ear with high prevalence noted among the tropical and humid subtropical regions.

Otomycosis is subacute or chronic superficial fungal infection of the external auditory canal and auricle. It is the most frequently encountered fungal infection in ear, nose and throat clinics. The organisms responsible for this clinical entity are usually environmental saprotrophic fungi especially A. niger.