PMID: 8959931Jan 1, 1996Paper

A study of otomycoses in Yaoundé

Revue de laryngologie - otologie - rhinologie
J Lohoue PetmyA Founda Onana

Abstract

The authors report the results of a six-month evaluation of otomycoses in the ENT Department of CHU and the Central Hospital of Yaoundé. We examined 2 592 patients of both sexes presenting with ear affections. The prevalence of Otomycoses is 6,09%. This is an adult problem with both sexes equally affected. Clinically the main symptoms were burning sensation in the ears, pruritus, sensation of fullness in the ear, hypoacousia and otorrhea. Clinical lesions are of many types including myringitis, tympanic perforation and otitis externa. The fungi responsible for these affections are mainly Aspergillus fumigatus (56,16%) for the Aaspergillus and Candida albicans (48,38%) for yeasts. The other species are Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, C. Krusei, C. pseudotropicalis, C. Tropicalis, Geotrichum candium and Torulopsis glabrata.

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