Prevalance and Demographical Profile of Patients Presenting with Otomycosis.

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dc.contributor.authorGupta, Suharshi
dc.contributor.authorMahajan, Bella
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-06T05:01:49Z
dc.date.available2016-12-06T05:01:49Z
dc.date.issued2015-07
dc.description.abstractOtomycosis is a widely prevalent and often underdiagnosed fungal infection of the ear that is commonly seen in the tropical and subtropical regions. We performed mycological analysis on the scrapings and debris taken from the external auditory canal of 97patients clinically suspected to have otomycosis. Male sex, young age group, rural background and rainy season emerged as the major risk factors. 37 patients were positive on KOH mount and 39 patients were positive when cultured on SDA medium. The prevalence of confirmed otomycosis was 40.2 ± 4.98 (95.C .I =30.44 -49.96). Smear positivity was found to have a statistifically significant relationship with the prevalence of positive cultures in patients presenting as otomycosis. Aspergillusniger and fumigatus were the major isolates.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSuharshi Gupta, Bella Mahajan. Prevalance and Demographical Profile of Patients Presenting with Otomycosis. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2015 Jul-Sept. 17(3): 138-142.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/179372
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jkscience.org/archives/volume173/9-Original%20Article%20-%2017(3)%20issue.pdfen_US
dc.subjectOtomycosisen_US
dc.subjectAspergillusen_US
dc.subjectCandidaen_US
dc.subjectOtitis externaen_US
dc.titlePrevalance and Demographical Profile of Patients Presenting with Otomycosis.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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