title: [Benign, diffuse external otitis].
abstract: A review of the literature on benign diffuse external otitis was done to throw light on the problems of pathogenesis, etiological factors, and various forms of treatment. A prospective study done on normal adult ear canals and a prospective study of 26 new cases of benign external otitis was done according to clinical criteria elaborated by Senturia to show that Coly-Mycin Otic is a drug to be recommended in the treatment of this disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003091:Colistin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004431:Ear, External / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D003091:Colistin
vernacular_title: Otites externes bénignes diffuses