title: Bacteriologic studies in external otitis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
abstract: The bacterial flora from the auditory canals of 54 patients (74 ears) with external otitis was studied. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found in 38%. Aspergillus in 24%, Staphylococcus aureus in 18% and Candida albicans in 14%. Bacterial cultures from the auditory canals of 21 healthy subjects produced only the normal skin flora.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000382:microbiology*; D013636:Tanzania