STUDY OF BACTERIOLOGY IN CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
The present study was to know the different etiological aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in chronic suppurative otitis media and also its antibiogram. Methods: The total 128 specimens collected by aseptical conditions and examine microscopically and cultured for bacteria, antibiotic sensitivity testing was done by Kirby Bauer disk diffusion method. Result: The bacteriological study’s on the 128 cases 124 samples yielded growth and 4 were sterile. On culture positives 84 were pure isolates and 40 were mixed isolates. In single organism isolates 78 were aerobic and 6 were anaerobic organism in mixed infection 40 cases aerobic organisms. Conclusion: The study revealed aerobes as prominent causative agents of CSOM (61%) followed by mixed isolation (31%) and anaerobes (5%) highest incidence is observed age group of 0-20 years. The prevalence is more in males.
Authors and Affiliations
Kusuma Bai S| Department of Microbiology, Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India, Corresponding author E-mail: kusumabai9@gmail.com, Venkateswarlu K| Department of Microbiology, Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India, Bala Krishna | Assistant professor Department of Microbiology, Shanthi ram Medical College, Nandyala, Andhra Pradesh, India, Ashokreddy| Apex diagnostic and medical imaging center, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India, Prasad Rao N| Department of Microbiology, Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
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