Analysis of Microbes and their Sensitivity Patterns in Chronic Otitis Media in West Bengal
Introduction Chronic otitis media (COM) is a commonly encountered condition in India because of socio-economic factors. Empirical antimicrobial therapy is crucial till definitive surgical management can be done. Periodic updating of prevalence and antibiogram of the etiological microorganisms of...
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| author | Sanjoy Ghosh Swagatam Banerjee Puranjay Saha Biswajit Sikder |
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Chronic otitis media (COM) is a commonly encountered condition in India because of socio-economic factors. Empirical antimicrobial therapy is crucial till definitive surgical management can be done. Periodic updating of prevalence and antibiogram of the etiological microorganisms of COM is thus important.This hospital based study aimed to detect the ongoing trend of microbes associated with chronic otitis media in eastern India and determination of antibiotic sensitivity patterns of bacteria.
Materials and Methods
A prospective study was conducted wherein ear swabs were taken from discharging ears of selected patients and sent for culture and antibiotic sensitivity tests.
Results
One hundred and forty two (142) samples were collected from 104 patients. 124 samples revealed monomicrobial involvement while 5 samples did not reveal any pathological organism. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus were the most common isolates comprising 31.33 % and 30.67 % respectively. Most organisms were susceptible to fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides along with imipenem, meropenem followed by penicillin group of antibiotics.
Conclusion
The huge burden of chronic otitis media patients in India makes it essential to have an evidence-based protocol for initiation of empirical treatment. Hence, an idea about the microbes commonly responsible for disease and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns is helpful in clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2fdce287bf94db2b4247cdf5229c56b2024-03-03T11:24:17ZengThe Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West BengalBengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery2395-24072020-08-0128210.47210/bjohns.2020.v28i2.337Analysis of Microbes and their Sensitivity Patterns in Chronic Otitis Media in West BengalSanjoy Ghosh0Swagatam Banerjee1Puranjay Saha2Biswajit Sikder3Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital, KolkataUniversity Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, United KingdomMalda Medical College and HospitalNRS Medical College, KolkataIntroduction Chronic otitis media (COM) is a commonly encountered condition in India because of socio-economic factors. Empirical antimicrobial therapy is crucial till definitive surgical management can be done. Periodic updating of prevalence and antibiogram of the etiological microorganisms of COM is thus important.This hospital based study aimed to detect the ongoing trend of microbes associated with chronic otitis media in eastern India and determination of antibiotic sensitivity patterns of bacteria. Materials and Methods A prospective study was conducted wherein ear swabs were taken from discharging ears of selected patients and sent for culture and antibiotic sensitivity tests. Results One hundred and forty two (142) samples were collected from 104 patients. 124 samples revealed monomicrobial involvement while 5 samples did not reveal any pathological organism. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus were the most common isolates comprising 31.33 % and 30.67 % respectively. Most organisms were susceptible to fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides along with imipenem, meropenem followed by penicillin group of antibiotics. Conclusion The huge burden of chronic otitis media patients in India makes it essential to have an evidence-based protocol for initiation of empirical treatment. Hence, an idea about the microbes commonly responsible for disease and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns is helpful in clinical practice.https://bjohns.in/journal3/index.php/bjohns/article/view/337Otitis MediaMicrobial Sensitivity Tests |
| spellingShingle | Sanjoy Ghosh Swagatam Banerjee Puranjay Saha Biswajit Sikder Analysis of Microbes and their Sensitivity Patterns in Chronic Otitis Media in West Bengal Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery Otitis Media Microbial Sensitivity Tests |
| title | Analysis of Microbes and their Sensitivity Patterns in Chronic Otitis Media in West Bengal |
| title_full | Analysis of Microbes and their Sensitivity Patterns in Chronic Otitis Media in West Bengal |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Microbes and their Sensitivity Patterns in Chronic Otitis Media in West Bengal |
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| title_short | Analysis of Microbes and their Sensitivity Patterns in Chronic Otitis Media in West Bengal |
| title_sort | analysis of microbes and their sensitivity patterns in chronic otitis media in west bengal |
| topic | Otitis Media Microbial Sensitivity Tests |
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