BACTERIOLOGY AND TREA TMENT OF CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA

Abstract

Tympanocentesis was performed in 30 patients with chronic Otitis media. Pus was cultured aerobically and anaerobically. Aerobes only were isolated from 26 patients, and 9 had anaerobes. The patients were divided into two groups according to their antimicrobial only therapy: 20 received carbenicillin and 10 clindamycin. There was excellent to good response to therapy in 46.67% of the patients treated Carbencillin and in 36.67% treated clindamycin here was a relieved from symptoms for up to one year. There were statistical differences in response to therapy in the two groups treated. Antimicrobial therapy directed against aerobic and anaerobic isolates from chronic otitis media had a high success rate in complete eradication of the infection. Key Words: Bacteriology, Chronic Otitis Media, Treatment.