Catalog
Candida otomycosis
Link to WHO Definition
Candida otomycosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1064943355
Infection of the external auditory canal with Candida yeasts, especially Candida parapsilosis. The infection may present with whitish greasy debris in, or discharge from the external auditory canal, or with erythema, oedema and pain. Candida otomycosis is less common than otomycosis due to Aspergillus. Chronic infection may be associated with perforation of the eardrum.