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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    Treatment of otomycosis with one time application of 1% Clotrimazole cream: An observational study


    Haris Manzoor Qadri, Showkat Ahmad Showkat, Mohammad Rafeeq lone, Suhail Amin Patigaroo, Waqar ul Hamid, Sahil Ahmad
    JCDR. 2023: 177-182

    Abstract

    Otomycosis, a superficial fungal infection, is usually associated with frequent exposure to water, and trauma to the external auditory canal. We aimed to establish that topical application of 1% clotrimazole cream only once is a cost-effective and efficient treatment option for otomycosis. Methods: The external auditory canal of each patient was cleaned by suction under the microscope. Followed by filling with 1% clotrimazole cream using a green cannula and a 10 ml syringe. Patients were followed up a week later. Results: Among the 93 patients enrolled in the study, at the first visit > 81% of patients reported itching or otalgia while 43% reported aural fullness. On examination, 92.5% of patients had fungal hyphae while 58.1% of patients had erythema. At follow-up 1-week later, >90% of patients reported relief from itching, otalgia and aural fullness and had no hyphae. Among patients with erythema, only 9% had not recovered from it completely at follow-up. Conclusion: We report the topical application of 1% clotrimazole cream only once is a cost-effective and efficient treatment for otomycosis. By this method treatment failures of otomycosis due to a patient’s unwillingness in applying topical drops routinely for a long time can be avoided

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    Volume 14 Issue 5

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