Malignant Otitis Externa due to Aspergillus niger

Cristina Bellini Infectious Diseases Hospital of Lugano Bellinzona

Pietro Antonini Infectious Diseases Hospital of Lugano Bellinzona

Stefano Ermanni Otolaryngology Hospital of Lugano Bellinzona

Marisa Dolina Cantonal Institute of Microbiology Bellinzona

Eliana Passega Cantonal Institute of Pathology Locarno

Enos Bernasconi Infectious Diseases Hospital of Lugano Bellinzona

Abstract

The case is reported of a 73-y-old diabetic man with malignant otitis externa due to Aspergillus niger. Cure was achieved with a 3 week course of intravenous amphotericin B, followed by oral itraconazole for 3 months. The characteristics and the outcome of 13 reported cases of malignant otitis externa caused by Aspergillus sp. are presented.

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