@article{Mohammad Iqbal, Kamran Iqbal,Sahibzada Fawad Khan,Wasim Ahmad_2017, title={Incidence of External Ear Canal Folliculitis}, volume={21}, url={https://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/114}, abstractNote={<p>To analyze the incidence of External<br>Ear Canal Folliculitis (EECF) in adult population of<br>district Bannu.<br>Methods: In this descriptive study 100 patients<br>with ear ache, presented in four quarters of the year<br>were included. Complaints, and findings on physical<br>examination including otoscopy results, diagnosis<br>were recorded. Inclusion criteria was adults (18+)<br>with ear pain as a major complaint. We included the<br>cases with another major complaint only when it<br>was related to the ear pain (e.g. referred pain from<br>sinusitis, tonsillitis).Exclusion criteria was antibiotic<br>treatment in the last 10 days was marked as<br>exclusion criteria. Both the rates of external ear canal<br>folliculitis and the rate of Non-external ear canal<br>folliculitis were compared. We also subdivided the<br>different diagnostics under the title "folliculitis<br>channel of the non-outer ear." The prevalence of the<br>external ear canal folliculitis diagnosis was<br>calculated, including subdivisionby sex and age<br>groups, by location in the ear canal including<br>posterior vs. anterior and by the quarters of the year.<br>Results: 35% of cases represented EECF were<br>included. The ratio of male to female was observed<br>3: 2. The condition was maximum in 2nd& 3rd quarter<br>of the year where as it was minimal in 1st and 4th<br>quarters. Earache in adult patients was the most<br>common principal inflammation, which is generally<br>termed as EECF.<br>Conclusion: Different factors are being involved<br>in its prevalence including poor hygiene, over<br>crowding, bath in a contaminated water, hot<br>weather, ear wax and lack of specialized care. Since<br>treatment is only possible upon clinical diagnosis,<br>doctors will likely be more reserved about oral<br>antibiotics if EECF can be diagnosed appropriately</p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College}, author={Mohammad Iqbal, Kamran Iqbal,Sahibzada Fawad Khan,Wasim Ahmad}, year={2017}, month={Mar.} }