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My daughter recently had a mastoidectomy should i be concerned that such a bad infection was caused by being around black mold and not knowing it.

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No: Mastoiditis is usually not cause by black mold, usually bacteria. You should find out agent of mastoiditis from your daughter's doctor.

Answered 1/15/2013

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Doubtful: If there had been a mastoid infection caused by 'black mold' your doctor would have indicated that from the cultures or the pathology from the surgery.

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