Pattern of Bacterial Isolates in the Middle Ear Discharge of Patients with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria
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2012
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Published by Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda
Abstract
Background
Otitis media (OM) is a major health problem in both developed and developing countries.
Objective
To determine the pattern of bacterial isolates in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media(CSOM)
in Ilorin, Nigeria.
Methods
A prospective study carried out in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria among consenting
patients with CSOM attending the ENT clinic over a period of 7months. Informed consent was obtained
from the patients or caregivers and approval for the study obtained from ethical committee. Structured
questionnaire was administered and microbiological analysis done, data obtained was entered into SPSS
statistical software and results presented in tables and figures.
Results
A total of 134 patients aged 5–64yrs with chronic suppurative otitis media were interviewed with a
mean age of 17.0 (S.D. =15.1±1.30). About 55.2% of the respondents were under 10yrs. Seventy-two
(53.7%) of the respondents were males with M:F=1.2:1. The gram stain showed predominantly gram
negative organisms (71.6%). Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the commonest middle ear pathogenic
organism identified and the sensitivity pattern highly favoured ciprofloxacin
Conclusion
CSOM is still a childhood problem among the under tens' more prevalent among males and the commonest agent is Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Ciprofloxacin is still the most sensitive antibiotics in vitro.
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Pattern of Bacterial Isolate in Middle ear discharge of Patients with CSOM
Keywords
Otitis media,, chronic,, Bacterial isolates,, antibiotics
Citation
Afolabi, O.A., Salaudeen, A.G., Ologe, F.E., Nwabuisi, C. & Nwawolo, C.C. (2012): Pattern of Bacterial Isolates in the Middle Ear Discharge of Patients with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria African Health Sciences. 12 (3);362-67