Malignant external otitis in infants.
The authors report two cases of malignant external otitis in infant boys, 5 and 6 months old respectively, caused by different etiologic agents (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis). Both of them were in very poor general health, but neither developed complications such as facial paralysis because of the intensive treatment that was employed from the beginning.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011513:Proteus mirabilis; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy