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Otomycosis

A clinical and mycological study

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    141 cases of Otomycosis have been studied clinically and mycologically.

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    195 cultures put up yielded growth of fungus: of these 81.5% were aspergilli, 9% were Candida, 2% were penicillium and 7.5% belonged to miscellaneous group of fungi imperfecti.

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    Some aetiological factors have been evaluated like relationship to temperature and humidity, habit of using oil as ear drop, presence of wax in the ear, trauma to ear canal etc.

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    The literature has been briefly reviewed and the aetiologic role of fungi in the morbid process has been discussed.

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  1. Departments of Otolaryngology and Bacteriology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

    Achyutananda Sinha & L. N. Mohapatra

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  1. Achyutananda Sinha
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Sinha, A., Mohapatra, L.N. Otomycosis. Indian J Otolaryngol 13, 128–137 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03047899

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