title: Susceptibility of microorganisms isolated from chronic suppurative otitis media to ciprofloxacin.
abstract: In order to evaluate the susceptibility of the microorganisms isolated from chronic suppurative otitis media to ciprofloxacin, cultures of specimens from 127 patients with chronic suppurative otitis media and their antibiotic sensitivity results were examined. The most common aerobic isolates were Pseudomonas sp., Proteus sp., and Staphylococcus aureus with recovery rates of 40.7%, 21.6% and 19.1% respectively. Sensitivity results showed that 6.2% of Pseudomonas isolates, 2.9% of Proteus isolates, 10% of Staphylococcus aureus isolates and 8.3% of Escherichia coli isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin.
authors.affiliation: First ENT Clinic, Numune State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altuntas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nalca
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin