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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Amigot, Susana L.
• Gomez, C. R.
• Luque, A. G.
• Ebner, G.

Titel

Microbiological study of external otitis in Rosario City, Argentina

Ist Teil von

• Mycoses, 2003-09, Vol.46 (8), p.294-297

Ort / Verlag

Berling, Germany: Blackwell Verlag, GmbH

Erscheinungsjahr

2003

Quelle

Wiley Blackwell Single Titles

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Summary Mycological and/or bacteriological studies were performed on 294 samples isolated from the external auditory control (EAC). It was observed that 185 (81.5%) of the mycological analysis were negative while 42 (18.5%) were positive with the following distribution: 22 Candida (9.7%), 15 Aspergillus (6.5%) and five associations of Aspergillus and Candida (2.2%). The bacteriological studies were negative in 52 cases (23.6%) and the frequency of the bacterial agents (75.5%) isolated were as follows: 41 Pseudomonas aeruginosa (18.6%), 24 Proteus mirabilis (10.9%), 24 Staphylococcus aureus (10.9%), and three associations of Ps. aeruginosa and Pr. mirabilis (1.4%). Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which was the most frequent bacterial species isolated, did not present associations with any fungus. Zusammenfassung An 294 aus dem Gehörgang stammenden Proben wurden bakteriologische und mykologische Untersuchungen durchgeführt. Von 226 Proben waren 42 (18,5%) pilzpositiv; Es wurde 22 mal Candida, 15 mal Aspergillus und 5 mal Candida plus Aspergillus nachgewiesen. Bakteriologisch wurde aus 144 Proben Pseudomonas aeruginosa (41), Proteus mirabilis (24), Staphyloccus aureus (24) und Ps. aeruginosa plus Pr. mirabilis (3) isoliert.