title: Otomycosis in Nigeria: treatment with mercurochrome.
abstract: Seventy-two mycologically proven cases of otomycosis (38 males, 34 females) aged 8-80 years were investigated. Aspergillus niger was the commonest aetiological agent (43.1%) followed by Candida spp. (22.2%), A. flavus (19.4%) and A. fumigatus (15.3%). Three topical drugs, namely mercurochrome, clotrimazole and locacorten-vioform, were evaluated for otomycosis therapy in separate groups of 24 patients each. Mercurochrome was found to be the most efficacious in terms of healing, relief from symptoms of the disease and production of negative fungal cultures. Mercurochrome is recommended as a safe and economical drug for the topical treatment of otomycosis in developing countries like Nigeria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mgbor
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Gugnani
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008622:Merbromin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D009549:Nigeria; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D008622:Merbromin