Abstract
<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> An ear infection is a bacterial, viral and fungal infection of the external or middle ear. The aim of the study was to study the infective profile of patients with ear infections in lower himalayan region.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> 100 patients with ear infections/ear discharge were included in the study. Aural discharge samples collected through a sterile culture sensitivity tube and sent to microbiological lab in the Regional Hospital Bilaspur (SRL diagnostics). </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Out of total 100 ears swab samples examined <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (35%) was the commonest infecting organism followed by <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> (25%), mould (10%), <em>Staphylococcus epidermidis</em> (06%), <em>Escherichia coli</em> (05%) and <em>Klebsiella pneumoniae</em> (05%).</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Prevalence of ear infection is a major health problem in developing countries due to the poor living standard and hygienic conditions.</p>
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