title: [Mycotic infection of the ear: a harmless saprophyte or pathognomonic risk factor?].
abstract: The mycotic infection of the auditory canal and middle ear in patients with special risks (transplantation, extensive ear surgery, immunosuppression) and long term antibiotic treatment is discussed as a possible pathogenetic factor for inner ear lesions and generalization. This problem was also studied by experimental investigations with artificially infected guinea pigs. Further on we report about a clinical study with a new antimycotic substance which was used for local therapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000209:etiology*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
vernacular_title: Pilzbefal des Ohres--Harmloser Saprophyt oder pathognomonischer Risikofaktor?