Abstract
Aim: Methods: The present study was aimed to speculate the etiological fungal ora responsible for the cases of CSOM among patients. A total of 400 patients clinically diagnosed with CSOM were interviewed &middle-ear effusion samples were collected using sterile swabs. All fungal isolates were identied by conventional mycobiology methods- KOH mount and Sabouraud’s dextrose agar. 61 were fungal positive Results: and 339 fungal negative. The frequency of occurrence of fungal infections in CSOM in our study was 15.25%. The 339 fungal negative where having bacterial culture positive 254 (63.5%). A denite search for fungal etiology is de Conclusion: sirable in all cases of CSOM. Prolonged use of topical antibiotics or antibiotics-steroids ear drops may cause suppression of bacterial ora and the subsequent emergence of fungal ora. This probably increases the incidence of fungal superinfection. Otologists should suspect mycotic otitis media in patients with continuous otorrhea and who do not respond to the antibacterial treatment
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