Cephalosporin antibiotics should be cephalosporin antibiotics, mycotic otitis externa is caused by dysbiosis, the application of antibiotics will aggravate the fungal infection, mold belongs to a kind of fungus, the treatment needs to use antifungal drugs.
Mycotic otitis externa is mainly an inflammatory lesion of the external auditory canal caused by mold infection, which is mainly manifested by symptoms such as itching and stuffy feeling in the ear. Incorrect use of antibiotics increases the chance of mold infection. If cephalosporin antibiotics are applied for the treatment of mycotic otitis externa, it will aggravate the fungal infection, therefore, taking cephalosporin antibiotics is not effective.
If mycotic otitis externa can use saline or 3% hydrogen peroxide to clean the fungal clumps and scabs, wipe dry with a dry cotton swab, the local can be coated with antifungal drugs such as miconazole nitrate, but also can be used to make mycobacteria spray, clotrimazole ointment, such as imidazole broad-spectrum anti-mycobacterial drugs.
Mycotic otitis externa patients taking cephalosporin antibiotics are ineffective, it is recommended that the hospital visit, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.