[Septic pulmonary embolism with primary focus in the middle ear]

Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo. 1991 Jul-Aug;46(4):204-6.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

A case of septic pulmonary embolism is presented in which the primary site of infection was the middle ear. The implicated bacteria were aerobics both Gram positive and Gram negative and anaerobics. There were 8 different agents isolated from blood cultures. The cultures of urine and sputum were also positive. The patient received a broad spectrum antibiotic therapy and a surgical exploration of the initial site of infection was performed. A favorable response was observed after 40 days of treatment with antibiotics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Culture Media
  • Ear, Middle / surgery
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Otitis Media / complications*
  • Otitis Media / drug therapy
  • Otitis Media / microbiology
  • Otitis Media / surgery
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Culture Media