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(4) PCR of ear swab for VZV
SALIENT POINTS:
Tuberculosis of the middle ear could present with loss of auditory function and exudate; however, the pain and ear lesions do not fit TB otitis.
Fungi can be cultured from the middle ear but are rarely the cause of disease in immunologically normal hosts.