RESUMO
This study had conducted in the ENT out patient department of Rajshahi medical college Hospital and Microbiology department of Rashahi Medical College during the period April 2001 to July 2001. Out of 48 cases, the prevalence of only bacteria, only fungus and both bacteria and fungus cases were 45.83%, 16.66% and 37.50%respectively. Maximum [25%] numbers of cases were from age group 2.5 to 3.5 years. Only bacteria cases were common in the younger age group [0.5 to 3.5year] and only fungal cases were common with increase of age [3.5 to 6.5 years]. There was no specific relationship of age with both bacteria and fungal cases. Among the fungal causes candida albicans was predominant followed by Aspergillus spp. and occasionally Rhizopus spp. The isolated bacteria were Esh.coli, Staph. aureus, strept. Pyogens, proteus and pseudomonas. Male was 28 [58.33%] and female was 20 [41.67%] and female was 20 [41.67%] and majority cases were from urban area