Best Doctors for Otomycosis Treatment in Khammam

A fungal infection in the ear is known as otomycosis. Generally bacterial infection is more common in ear rather than fungal infection. The most common type of fungal infections are due to candida and aspergillus. Some of the symptoms of otomycosis are ear ache, loss of hearing, headache, burning sensation in the ear, fever and dizziness. Patients with weakened immune system are more prone to develop otomycosis. Some of the risk factors include lack of ear wax, swimming in contaminated water, certain skin diseases and underlying disease like uncontrolled blood sugars. Diagnosis is made by a complete examination of the ear and a swab test. Treatment includes medication which might be antifungal, ear drops, creams and ointments. In some cases an ENT specialist might also remove the dead skin and fungus by a proper cleaning of the ear canal.Otomycosis can lead to further complications if untreated which may be meningitis, mastoiditis and osteomyelitis. An ENT consultation should be considered if the patient develops any of the above symptoms and should be treated promptly.