Study of Bacteriological Profile of Ear Discharge in ASOM Cases at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: Journal of Microbiology and Related Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common condition with a high morbidity and low mortality. Acute suppurative otitis media (ASOM) is termed as the rapid and short onset of signs and symptoms of inflammation in the middle ear. It generally affects younger age group,with signs: otalgia, otorrhoea, fever, etc. bacterial profile of ASOM is clinically very important for accurate treatment. Material & Methods: Present study was carried in Department of Microbiology during the period September 2006 to August 2008 at Government College and Hospital, Ambajogai. A total of 179 clinically diagnosed cases of otitis media were included in study in the present study. A pretested proforma was filled in each case noting particulars in each case. Patients with ear discharge from acute otitis media with or without complications were selected, indoor as well as outdoor patients with discharging ears, had not received treatment for at least seven days prior to taking the samples. Results: Of the 179 swabs of ASOM, 162 swabs were culture positive (90.50%). Aerobes were isolated from 146 swabs (81.56%). Streptococcus pneumoniae was commonest isolate, 28 (18.79%). Anaerobes were isolated from 4 swabs (2.23%).Prevotella melaninogenica was predominant isolate, 2 (50%). Conclusions: ASOM is a common ENT condition with high morbidity and in our study a total of 179 cases were recorded with features of ASOM. More than 90% of samples were culture positive which was comparable to results by other authors. Aerobes were isolated in more than 80% of cases and Streptococcus pneumoniae was being comment organism.
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Ujwala A. Lokhande
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