[Otorrhea on transtympanic aerator].
BACKGROUND
Purulent otorrhea is the most common complication of tympanostomy tubes.


METHODS
Results of culture of otorrhea in 33 consecutive cases were compared to two similar studies performed 4 and 8 years ago in the same institution.


RESULTS
The most frequent organisms were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Haemophilus influenzae, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae (45, 24, 21 and 15% of the cases, respectively). Such flora resembles that of external otitis and chronic otitis media (P aeruginosa and S pneumoniae).


CONCLUSIONS
Sensitivity of the organisms encountered in these otorrheas favors the use of topical drops rather than oral antibiotics as the first choice of treatment.
Essaadi
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Service ORL, hôpital Robert-Debré, Paris, France.
François
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Mariani
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D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology