Abstract
ObjectiveChronic otorrhoea is a disease of the ear that lasts for more than 6-12 weeks, through a perforated tympanic membrane. We sought to determine the cause of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) at our institute.MethodologyEar swabs taken from enrolled patients (n=139) were sent for culture and sensitivity. Statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY)ResultsCommon pathogenic bacteria in chronic otitis media observed were Pseudomonas aeruginosa 81 (58%) while Klebsiella pneumoniae was found in 58 (42%) of cases.ConclusionWe concluded that Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most common causative agent of CSOM at our institute.
Highlights
The most common disease in ENT is chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM)
Chronic otorrhoea is a disease of the ear that lasts for more than 6-12 weeks, through a perforated tympanic membrane
This study helped in identifying the causality of the most common bacteria of CSOM at our setup
Summary
Categories: Otolaryngology, Infectious Disease Keywords: chronic otorrhoea, pseudomonas aeuginosa, klebsiella pneumoniae, otitis media, chronic suppurative otitis media, ear infection
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