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<language>eng</language>
<publisher>Excellent Publishers</publisher>
<journalTitle>International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS) CODEN(USA)-IJCMO9</journalTitle>
<issn>2319-7692</issn>
<eissn>2319-7706</eissn>
<publicationDate>2015-12-20</publicationDate>
<volume>4</volume>
<issue>12</issue>
<startPage>735</startPage>
<endPage>743</endPage>
<documentType>article</documentType> 



<title language="eng">
Microbiological Profile of CSOM and their Antibiotic Sensitivity
Pattern in a Tertiary Care Hospital
</title><authors>
			
			<author>
			<name>Y. K. Harshika</name>
			<affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
			</author>
			<author>
			<name>S. Sangeetha </name>
			<affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
			</author>
			<author>
			<name>R. Prakash</name>
			<affiliationId>3</affiliationId>
			</author>
			
												
</authors>

<affiliationsList>
			<affiliationName affiliationId="1">
Department of Microbiology, Rajarajeswari Medical College &amp; Hospital, Bangalore, India
</affiliationName>

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<abstract language="eng">
			<p>Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is a chronic inflammation of the middle
ear and mastoid cavity, which presents with recurrent ear discharge or otorrhea
through a tympanic membrane perforation. If left untreated, it can lead to serious
intracranial &amp; extracranial complications. Hence, the present study was undertaken
to identify the pattern of aerobic microorganisms (bacterial and fungal) causing
CSOM &amp; to determine the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the aerobic bacterial
isolates prevalent in our hospital. The study included 130 clinically diagnosed cases
of CSOM. Samples collected from the patients were processed using standard
microbiological techniques. Out of 130 clinically diagnosed cases of CSOM, 116
samples were culture positive. The most predominant organism causing CSOM
among aerobic bacteria was Pseudomonas aeruginosa, followed by Staphylococcus
aureus. Of the fungal isolates Aspergillus niger was commonest followed by
Candida albicans &amp; Aspergillus flavus. Amikacin, gentamicin and ciprofloxacin
were effective against most of the gram negative bacilli. Gentamicin, doxycycline
&amp; chloramphenicol were effective against gram positive cocci. The Knowledge of
microbial pattern prevalent in our locality and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern
helps in rational use of antibiotics and thus prevent the emergence of resistant
strains and also the complications associated with CSOM.</p>
</abstract>

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http://ijcmas.com/vol-4-12/Y. K. Harshika, et al.pdf
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<keywords language="eng">
		<keyword>Chronic
Suppurative
Otitis Media</keyword></keywords>

<keywords language="eng">
		<keyword>Bacterial</keyword></keywords>
<keywords language="eng">
		<keyword>Fungal</keyword></keywords>
<keywords language="eng">
		<keyword>Pseudomonas
aeruginosa</keyword></keywords>
<keywords language="eng">
		<keyword>Antibiotic
sensitivity
pattern</keyword></keywords>

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