BACKGROUND/AIM: @entity22815 , or @entity12088 , has typically been described as @entity364 of the external auditory canal, with infrequent complications involving the middle ear. This study assessed a mycological analysis of @entity364 from externalauditory canals of @entity1 at Tanta University Hospital, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The samples were collected over a year from the 110 @entity1 that were clinically diagnosed to have @entity22815 . The samples were then inoculated and culture plates were examined for the presence of fungal growth. RESULTS: The results showed that @entity11150 was the most common fungus causing @entity22815 . It was more common among males aged 21-40 years. The incidence was higher in the summer and spring seasons. Manual workers and students had the highest frequency based on occupational incidence. The most common presenting complaint was itching. @entity130 to the external auditory canal was the most common predisposing factor. CONCLUSION: The epidemiological profile of @entity281 varied according to different factors in the study population.

Epidemiology, causative agents, and risk factors affecting @entity1 XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity11150 :: ('5061', 'Species') :: ['Aspergillus niger'] @entity22815 :: ('MESH:D059249', 'Disease') :: ['otomycosis', 'Otomycosis'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['otomycosis infection'] @entity364 :: ('MESH:D009181', 'Disease') :: ['fungal debris', 'fungal infection'] @entity12088 :: ('MESH:D010032', 'Disease') :: ['fungal otitis externa'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['Trauma']
@entity281 :: (MESH:D007239,Disease) :: ['otomycosis infections']
