PEMERIKSAAN JAMUR PADA LIANG TELINGA MAHASISWA AKADEMI ANALIS KESEHATAN (AAK) PEKALONGAN YANG BERJILBAB TAHUN 2017

  • Tuti Suparyati Akademi Analis Kesehatan Pekalongan
Keywords: Ear canal, Aspergillus sp, Candida sp

Abstract

The ear canal is part of the ear that has a tubular shape that extends and has a moist state, so it is very easy to overgrown with fungi. Easily growing fungus in the ear canal include Aspergillus sp. and Candida sp. Several factors that affect the growth of fungus in the ear canal, include; absence of serumen, high humidity, local trauma, use of headgear (hijab), use of drugs, genetics, sex, age. The purpose of this research is to know the growth of fungus in ear canal on students of Akademi Analis Kesehatan (AAK) Pekalongan in 2017. This type of research is descriptive analytic type, that is research which only describe something that researched. The samples were obtained by taking samples from the ear canal of AAK Pekalongan students in 2017. The fungi were identified by inoculating on Sabauraud Glucose Agar (SGA) medium, incubating 4-7 days at 37°C, then observed macroscopically and microscopically. The results obtained from the laboratory identification all samples are positive (100%), where the fungus Aspergillus sp. (76%), Aspergillus sp. dan Candida sp. (12%), and Candida sp. (12%). Conclusions from the results of the study, which is 100% ear canal infected with Aspergillus sp. and Candida sp.

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