Otomycoses of candidal origin in eastern Slovakia
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
15702553
DOI
10.1007/bf02931541
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- MeSH
- Candida classification isolation & purification pathogenicity MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Species Specificity MeSH
- Candidiasis microbiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Infant, Newborn MeSH
- Otitis Externa microbiology MeSH
- Risk Factors MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Infant, Newborn MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Slovakia MeSH
Mycological analysis of swabs and scraping samples from the external ear canals of 40 patients with clinically diagnosed otomycosis (10 neonates, 30 adults) revealed the presence of fungi as etiological agents. They were investigated microscopically using 20 % potassium hydroxide, and by cultivation on Sabouraud's glucose agar. The Candida species were identified using the germ-tube test, micromorphology observations of colonies on rice agar, and particularly by the commercial kit AUXAcolor. The following Candida species were identified in the aural material examined: C. albicans (n = 21; 52.5 %), C. parapsilosis (11; 27.5), C. tropicalis (3; 7.5), C. krusei (3; 7.5), C. guilliermondii (2; 5.0). The above yeasts were present in samples together with Staphylococcus epidermidis (31), S. aureus (16), alpha-hemolytic streptococci (14), Neisseria spp. (14), Proteus mirabilis (3), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (3), Escherichia coli (1) and Haemophilus influenzae (1). The most frequent predisposing factors for otomycosis were swimming in public pools and/or bath, spa and diabetes mellitus.
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