Otomycosis in Iran: a review

M Gharaghani, Z Seifi, A Zarei Mahmoudabadi - Mycopathologia, 2015 - Springer
Fungal infection of the external auditory canal (otitis externa and otomycosis) is a chronic,
acute, or subacute superficial mycotic infection that rarely involves middle ear. Otomycosis …

Outer ear infections in Iran: a review

K Kiakojuri, MT Armaki, R Rajabnia… - … Journal of Medical …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Otitis externa is the fungal and bacterial infection of the outer ear. AIM: We
aimed to investigate the published papers about the outer ear infections in Iran and suggest …

Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility of yeasts and molds isolated from patients with otomycosis

K Kiakojuri, S Mahdavi Omran, S Roodgari… - Mycopathologia, 2021 - Springer
Fungal otitis externa, an infection of the external auditory canal caused by molds and yeasts,
accounts for approximately 10–20% of ear canal infections accompanying high recurrence …

Molecular epidemiology of otomycosis in Isfahan revealed a large diversity in causative agents

S Aboutalebian, S Mahmoudi… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
Purpose. To elucidate the clinical and microbial epidemiology of otomycosis in Isfahan, Iran.
Methodology. From January 2016 to January 2017 all patients clinically suspected of …

Assessment of response to treatment in patients with otomycosis

K Kiakojori, NB Jamnani, S Khafri… - Iranian journal of …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Due to the prevalence of otomycosis in the north of Iran, which has a humid
climate, this study aimed to examine the recurrence rate of otomycosis in Iranian patients …

Investigation of etiologic agents and clinical presentations of otomycosis at a tertiary referral center in Tehran, Iran

HK Sarwestani, RD Ghazvini… - Iranian Journal of …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Otomycosis is a superficial infection of the ear caused by a spectrum of various
fungal agents and its epidemiology depends on geographical region and climatic condition …

Antifungal susceptibility profiles of otomycosis etiological agents in Ahvaz, Iran

M Gharaghani, M Halvaeezadeh… - Current medical …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Purpose: Otomycosis is a secondary ear fungal infection among
predisposed individuals in humid conditions. Aspergillus species are the most common …

Species identification and in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing of Aspergillus section Nigri strains isolated from otomycosis patients

ZK Sarwestani, SJ Hashemi, S Rezaie… - Journal de mycologie …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Aspergillus niger is the most commonly reported etiology of otomycosis based
on morphological characteristics. This fungus is a member of Aspergillus section Nigri, a set …

Role of clotrimazole in prevention of recurrent otomycosis

K Kiakojuri, R Rajabnia… - BioMed Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Otomycosis is one of the relatively common diseases in the world which is caused by
different fungi especially saprophytes. Concerning the relapse of this disease in a number of …

Otomycosis in Damascus, Syria: Etiology and clinical features

MT Ismail, A Al-Kafri, M Ismail - Current medical mycology, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Purpose: Otomycosis is a fungal infection that frequently involves the
external auditory canal. The epidemiologic data on the etiologic agents of otomycosis in …