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Clinical and mycological
studies of otomycosisAli Zarei Mahmoudabadi1, Saied Abdoulhosien Masoomi2,
Hamdolah Mohammadi3Abstract
Objectives: Otomycosis (fungal external otitis) is a common disease especially in persistent or chronic external ear infection. Disease is more prevalent in warm climates. Opportunistic fungi usually cause Otomycosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of otomycosis, species distribution, predisposing factors and sex distribution for otomycosis in Ahvaz, Iran.
Methodology: Secretion and pus were collected from fifty-seven patients by two sterile cotton wool swabs. One swab was used for direct microscopy and next for culture examination. Direct examination of the samples was carried out by staining the smears with methylene blue technique. Collected swab was inoculated onto Sabouraud’s dextrose agar. The presence of fungal elements in stained smears was confirmed by growth of fungal colonies.
Results: In the present study 53.3% and 46.7% of patients were respectively males and females. The most common fungal pathogens were Aspergillus niger (30.8%) and A. flavus (23.1%).
Conclusion: In conclusion fungi were the etiological factor of otomycosis in 45.6% of cases. In order to solve the therapeutic difficulties and to apply the most adequate treatment, comprehensive mycological examinations, often skipped during routine clinical procedures, must be performed.
KEY WORDS:
Otomycosis, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus, Candida.Pak J Med Sci January - March 2010 Vol. 26 No. 1 187-190
How to cite this article:
Mahmoudabadi AZ, Masoomi SA, Mohammadi H. Clinical and mycological studies of otomycosis. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(1):187-190
1. Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi, PhD,
Associate Professor, Mycologist,
Department of Medical Mycoparasitology,
School of Medicine,
and Infectious Diseases and Tropical Research Centre,
2. Saied Abdoulhosien Masoomi, MD,
Associate Professor, ENT,
3. Hamdolah Mohammadi, MD,
Department of ENT, School of Medicine,
1-3: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences,
Ahvaz, Iran
Correspondence
Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi
Dept. of Medical Mycoparasitology, School of Medicine,
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Research Centre,
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences,
Ahvaz, Iran.
Email: zarei40@hotmail.com
* Received for Publication: July 4, 2009
* Accepted: January 1, 2010
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