How to treat mycotic otitis externa

Treatment for mycotic otitis externa, or fungal disease of the external auditory canal, includes general treatment, medication, and mainly topical treatment. Mycotic otitis externa is mainly caused by mold infection. The causative organisms are Aspergillus glaucoma, Candida albicans and so on. When the external auditory canal into the water or accumulation of secretions, long-term use of antibiotic liquid ear drops, etc., the systemic chronic disease resistance decline, etc., easier to cause mold infection. 1. General treatment: wipe away the mold crusts and dirt on the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane, and keep the external auditory canal dry. 2. Drug treatment: use 1%~3% salicylic acid ethanol solution or 1%~2% muscimol ethanol solution to coat the ear. Can also be used for mycotoxin spray in the external auditory canal or coated with imidazole broad-spectrum antimycobacterial drugs. In severe cases, antifungal drugs such as fluconazole should be given intravenously. Patients should follow the doctor’s instructions to actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, do not blindly treat yourself, so as to avoid delays or adverse reactions.