A Clinical and Mycological Study of Otomycosis / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
;
: 15-20, 1999.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Because of recent concern about occurrence of otomycosis in otolaryngologic practice, we studied them.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical and mycological features of otomycosis.METHOD:
We evaluated the clinical and mycological aspects of otomycosis in 38 patients from March 1996 to February 1998 in Dongguk University Hospital. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
Otomycosis showed high incidence in the twenties (23.7%). The ratio of male to female patient was 11.5. The seasonal prevalence was highest in autumn. Most common symptoms were otorrhea (39.4%) followed by itching, obstruction sensation, otalgia, and hearing disturbance. The common causative organisms of otomycosis were Aspergillus(A.) niger (36.8%) followed by A. terreus (26.3%), A. flavus (21.1%), A. fumigatus (7.9%), Candida albicans (5.3%), and Mucor sp. (2.6%).
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pruritus
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Seasons
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Sensation
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Candida albicans
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Incidence
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Prevalence
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Earache
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Otomycosis
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Hearing
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Mucor
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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