title: Otomycosis: a common problem in north Iraq.
abstract: Otomycosis is a common disease in North Iraq. Of the 219 cases diagnosed clinically in Mosul Teaching Hospital seen during a 15 month period, 179 were due to fungus infection. The disease was more frequently encountered in young adults whose age was range from 16-30 years. The incidence of the disease was significantly higher in females (65.4 per cent), mainly housewives, than in males. Aspergillus species were the dominant isolated fungi (92.1 per cent).
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Mosul, Iraq.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Yehia
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: al-Habib
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Shehab
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000382:microbiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000382:microbiology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000382:microbiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012233:Rhizopus; D012737:Sex Factors