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Diagnostic Modalities Used for Fungal Isolates Confirmed in Clinically Suspected Cases of Otomycosis: A Screening StudyBy Amisha Patel, M.S. Cholera, D.B. Vaghela
Abstract: Otomycosis is one of the most attending ailed in ENT practice. Fungal infection of external auditory canal is called otomycosis. Discomfort or pain, itching, ear blockage and ear discharge are symptoms of otomycosis. Ear discharge is seen in the cases of bacterial otitis externa (Furuncle or diffuse otitis externa), otomycosis, acute otitis media, chronic otitis media, etc. So to confirm diagnosis of otomycosis, microbiology test of ear discharge is needed. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 58–64 Read article →
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A Critical Review of Otomycosis in Context to Karna Roga Describe in Ayurveda ClassicsBy Amisha Patel, D. B. Vaghela, Chandani Goswami
Abstract: Otomycosis is the fungal infection of the external auditory canal. It is characterized with itching, discomfort or pain, ear discharge, decreased hearing, ear blockage and ringing in ear. According to American academy of otolaryngology, prevalence of otomycosis is 5.2% all over world and 9.00% in India. In Ayurveda, Acharya Vagbhata has described five types of karna shoola according to vitiation of dosha. Symptoms of karna shoola are pain, heaviness, itching, …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–5 Read article →