title: Ofloxacin otic solution as treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media and diffuse bacterial otitis externa.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sumitsawan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tharavichitkul
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Prawatmuang
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ingsuwan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sriburi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin