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Conducted from 3 February 2021 to 31 August 2022, this retrospective descriptive study encompassed a total of 82 patients presenting with clinically suspected otomycosis within the otolaryngology (ENT) department of the Ziguinchor Peace Hospital (ZPH). In this study, two samples were collected from the external auditory canal (EAC) of each patient using sterile swabs. These samples were first observed by direct microscopy and then cultured at 30 \u00b0C on Sabouraud chloramphenicol with or without cycloheximide. The identification of the isolates was based on their macroscopic, microscopic, and physiological characteristics. The mycological examination was positive in 70 patients, with a prevalence of 85.37%. The most prevalent fungal isolates were Aspergillus section Nigri (30%), Aspergillus section Flavi (20%), and Candida albicans\/Candida dubliniensis (10%). Of the clinical signs examined, auricular pruritus (p = 1.7033 \u00d7 10\u22126) was the only one to demonstrate a positive correlation with the onset of otomycosis. These results indicate that fungal agents play a significant role in the pathogenesis of otitis externa, underscoring the importance of mycological diagnosis in ensuring optimal patient management.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jof11030218","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,12]],"date-time":"2025-03-12T07:31:42Z","timestamp":1741764702000},"page":"218","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Epidemiological Profile of Otomycosis at the Peace Hospital of Ziguinchor (Senegal)"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1175-5348","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Abdoulaye","family":"Diop","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Science Training and Research Unit, Assane SECK University of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor 27000, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hussein","family":"Younes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"PEACE Hospital of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor 27000, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Papa Samba","family":"Diop","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"PEACE Hospital of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor 27000, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kalilou","family":"Diallo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Science Training and Research Unit, Assane SECK University of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor 27000, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Youssouph","family":"Sambou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ziguinchor Regional Hospital Center, Ziguinchor 27000, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7033-1169","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Khadim","family":"Diongue","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Service of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar 16477, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5619-8859","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mouhamadou","family":"Ndiaye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Service of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar 16477, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mame Ngon\u00e9","family":"Coly","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Science Training and Research Unit, Assane SECK University of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor 27000, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Habibou","family":"Sarr","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Science Training and Research Unit, Assane SECK University of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor 27000, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Evelyne Siga","family":"Diom","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Science Training and Research Unit, Assane SECK University of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor 27000, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daouda","family":"Ndiaye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Service of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar 16477, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"41","DOI":"10.5001\/omj.2017.08","article-title":"Antifungal Effect of Malaysian Aloe vera Leaf Extract on Selected Fungal Species of Pathogenic Otomycosis Species in In Vitro Culture Medium","volume":"32","author":"Saniasiay","year":"2017","journal-title":"Oman Med. 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