Abstract
Bacteriological studies were carried out on ear swabs from 361 cases of children with discharging ears at the Microbiology Department of the University College Hospital, Ibadan between March 1995 and February 1997. 308 (85.3%) had positive cultures. 78.6% of these yielded one isolate, 19.2% yielded two isolates while 2.2% had three isolates. Pseudomonas spp. Was the predominant agent of CSOM and ASOM. This was followed by Staphylococcus aureus. Other commonly isolated organisms were Proteus and Klebsiella species. Ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin showed the highest activity to all isolates, while two third of the isolates were sensitive to azithromycin, cefuroxime, ceftriazone and gentimicin.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adolescent
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Age Distribution
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Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
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Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Chronic Disease
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Drug Resistance
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy
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Klebsiella Infections / epidemiology
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Klebsiella Infections / microbiology
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Nigeria / epidemiology
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Otitis Media with Effusion / drug therapy
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Otitis Media with Effusion / epidemiology*
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Otitis Media with Effusion / microbiology*
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Otitis Media, Suppurative / drug therapy
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Otitis Media, Suppurative / epidemiology*
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Otitis Media, Suppurative / microbiology*
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Proteus Infections / drug therapy
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Proteus Infections / epidemiology
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Proteus Infections / microbiology
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Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
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Pseudomonas Infections / epidemiology
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Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology
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Sex Distribution
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Urban Health / statistics & numerical data*