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otomycosis

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otomycosis [‚ōd·ə‚mī′kō·səs]
(medicine)
Fungus infection of the external ear, usually caused byAspergillus nigerandA. fumigatus.


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Abstract Aspergillus niger, an opportunistic filamentous fungus, was identified as the cause of chronic unilateral otomycosis in a 55-year old, immunocompromised man who had been unresponsive to a variety of treatment regimens.
Otoscopic examination detected otomycosis affecting the osseous meatus and part of the eardrum.
 
 
 
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