Ofloxacin otic solution as treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media and diffuse bacterial otitis externa.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Diphtheroid bacilli, Staphylococcus aureus were the major causes of diffuse bacteria otitis externa and chronic suppurative otitis media. This study showed that 0.3 per cent ofloxacin used for 2 weeks gave good clinical and bacteriological control of chronic suppurative otitis media and diffuse bacterial otitis externa without significant side effects.
Sumitsawan
Y
Y
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
Tharavichitkul
P
P
Prawatmuang
W
W
Ingsuwan
B
B
Sriburi
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin