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Monkey finger mycology? First case of otomycosis externa caused by Trichophyton simii after encounter with a monkey
Sigmund Krajden1, Richard C Summerbell2,3, Aswani Datt1
1St. Joseph's Health Centre, 30 The Queensway, Toronto, ON, M6R 1B5, Canada.
Abstract:
Unilateral ear pain, ear canal blockage and reduced hearing in an 18-year-old Canadian male who had travelled to India revealed, on examination of a swab, secretions bearing unusual fungal filaments visually suggestive of dermatophyte elements. Culture yielded Trichophyton simii, an unusual skin infecting species with a worldwide distribution but most often seen from India. The patient recalled swimming in the Ganges River but also had had his ear manipulated by a street monkey.

