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 AND CONCLUSION: Otomycosis showed high incidence in the twenties (23.7%). The ratio of male to female patient was 1:1.5. 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%). 

Keywords

Otomycosis

KJMM 1999 June;4(1):15-20(6). Epub 2016 February 24
Copyright © 1999 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Moo Kyu Suh; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Gyoung Yim Ha; Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Corresponding

Moo Kyu Suh, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea.

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Moo Kyu Suh

Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Gyoung Yim Ha

Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 24