title: Malignant external otitis.
abstract: Malignant external otitis (MEO) is a potentially life-threatening Pseudomonas infection of the external auditory canal in which rapid diagnosis is the key to proper treatment. We present an anatomic description of the ear and skull base, with a review of the literature on MEO, in the hope that it will enable primary care physicians to work more closely with otolaryngologists in dealing with this illness.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents