Auricular candidiasis in Brazil! How to treat this situation?

It is reported that the incident was detected from a catheter tip sample of a patient in the adult intensive care unit of Bahia State Hospital in Brazil. At first, the first case of suspected drug-resistant dangerous fungus Candida auricula infection was found in China, which may lead to drug-resistant infection and even death. Brazil's Ministry of Health has set up a working group to study the infected cases, and suggested that all health departments strengthen the laboratory detection of this fungus.

Candida of external auditory canal is mainly caused by otitis externa infected by mold. The treatment methods of Candida auricula are: 1. To improve your resistance, you must use clean things to pull out your ears; 2. Be sure to keep the external auditory canal dry; 3. Be sure to clean the secretion of the external auditory canal in time; 4. You can take some anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs under the guidance of a doctor; 5. The treatment of auricular candidiasis has strong resistance to broad-spectrum triazole antifungal drugs such as fluconazole and voriconazole, but echinocandin has therapeutic effect on some strains.

Candida infection of external auditory canal is a fungal infectious disease of external auditory canal. When water enters the external auditory canal or secretions accumulate, and antibiotics are dripped into the ear for a long time, it is easy to cause candida infection. Mild people are asymptomatic. In severe cases, there will be itching, bloating and sometimes itching, especially at night. Accompanied infection can lead to swelling, pain and pus in the external auditory canal. White powder can be seen in the external auditory canal with fluffy appearance.

For ordinary healthy people, Candida auricula has no effect and needs no prevention. However, the elderly, newborns, diabetic patients, patients in intensive care unit and patients with low postoperative immunity are prone to infection. Therefore, crowded medical institutions and old-age care institutions should be given full attention. In daily life, we should also keep our ears healthy, properly clean and keep them clean. Develop the good habit of washing hands and ears frequently. Only in this way can the occurrence of diseases be controlled more effectively.