Otomycosis in bikaner: A clinico-mycological study

Otomycosis is often an infection of the pinna, the external auditory meatus, however, the disease may occur in the middle ear if the tympanic membrane is perforated. It is mainly characterized by pruritus, otalgia, aural fullness, hearing impairment and tinnitus. We collected ear swabs or skin scrapings from 150 suspected cases of otomycosis and subjected them for KOH mount and fungus culture.