title: Treatment outcome of otomycosis in Ilorin, Nigeria.
abstract: Among 141 patients suspected of having otomycosis, 76 (53.9%) were mycologically confirmed. The fungi isolated were Aspergillus sp (63.4%), Candida (35.5%) and Mucor (1.3%). Ninety-six per cent were symptom free within 2 weeks of topical application of 1% clotrimazole cream, after thorough failures in the cleaning of debri in the ear canal. Treatment failures were minimal, including recurrence (2.6%), acute otitis externa (1.3%), foreign body in the ear (1.3%) and blocking of ear by therapeutic agent (2.6%). This treatment regimen is simple, efficacious, cost effective and safe; hence it is recommended for adoption in the management of otomycosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Ologe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nwabuisi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003022:Clotrimazole