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Profile of Fungal Ear Infection among Patients Attending El-Manzala Central Hospital

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Background: Otomycosis is a fungal infection of the ear. Although it affects the external ear canal, the middle ear may be involved in the case of a perforated tympanic membrane. The mastoid cavity may be affected if an open cavity mastoid surgery is performed previously. Aim: This study aimed to contribute to the epidemiologic profile of fungal ear infections among patients in Manzala central hospital. Patients and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 88 patients with fungal ear infections attending the Otolaryngology clinic in El-Manzala central hospital (Dkahlia, Egypt). The studied patients were subjected to the following: detailed history taking, clinical examination, sterile cotton swabs, and Mycological analysis. Results: In the present study the most common fungi isolated from otomycosis cases during the present survey was A. niger (it was positively isolated from 60 cases), followed by A. flavus, which was isolated from 19 cases of otomycosis and Candida in 9 patients.Regarding the age and sex distribution in the present study, the disease was more prevalent among adults between 21-40 years where it was diagnosed in 45 patients (51.1% of total cases) with a statistically significant difference.  as 10 cases according to age group as 5 patients ≤10 years old, 3 cases were detected in the age group of 11–20 years, 45 cases were detected in the age group of 21–40 years, 25 cases were detected in the age group of 40-60 years and 10 cases ≥61 years. Males showed a significantly higher incidence of otomycosis than females. Conclusion: In conclusion, the overall clinical mycological and epidemiological profile of otomycosis infection observed at El-Manzala Central Hospital, Egypt, does not differ significantly from those observed by previous researchers around the world, and any variation is probably due to the differences in climates of the different study populations.
 

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10.21608/scumj.2023.306990

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Otomycosis, risk factors, Pattern of fungal ear infection, Egypt

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Sara A.

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Elkholy

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine-Suez Canal University, Egypt

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Tarek F.

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Habib

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine-Suez Canal University, Egypt

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Reham F.

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Zaitoun

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine-Suez Canal University, Egypt

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Yehia M.

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Ashry

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine-Suez Canal University, Egypt

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26

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5

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42291

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2023-05-01

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2023-07-09

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2023-05-01

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34

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42

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1110-6999

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2090-2581

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Suez Canal University Medical Journal

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Profile of Fungal Ear Infection among Patients Attending El-Manzala Central Hospital

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24 Dec 2024