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Clinical manifestations : itching, otorrhea,ear fullness, hearing impairment, tingling, tinnitus,etc7-8.Otoendoscopy examination shows grayish white、brownish yellow、black membranous mildew moss, which sometimes exists as powdery, granular attachment, when being cleaned up, congestive and swelling EAC skin can be seen, sometimes with mild erosion, when tympanic membrane is involved, congestion or rough surface could be seen on it.
Etiological examination (fungal smear test) : mildew moss, attachment or secretions were taken for test. Diagnosis was confirmed when hyphae and/or spores were seen under microscope.
Efficacy evaluation criteria 9: Cure: symptom‐free and had no abnormal secretions in the EAC determined by otoendoscopy, the fungal smear test is negative; Improved: the clinical symptoms alleviated, the fungal smear test is positive or negative; Recurrence: the same or similar clinical symptoms occur again after one month of treatment, confirmed by the positive fungal smear test.
Statistical method : Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS for Windows
version 17.0 (SPSS). The measurement data were expressed by (x ±s). χ2 test was used for statistical interpretation. The p values below 0.05 were considered significant.