title: [Bacteriologic evaluation of otitis externa and chronic otitis media].
abstract: The authors present results of bacteriological examinations in 187 patients with chronic otitis media (OMC) and otitis externa treated in ENT Department, Medical University of Gdańsk in the years 1997-1998. Ear swabs and aspirates were investigated for aerobes and anaerobes 254 bacterial isolates were obtained. Among 150 patients with OMC aerobes were isolated in 130 (86.7%) in 13 (8.5%) mixed aero-anaerobes flore and in 20 (19.3%) no bacterial growth was observed. From patients with COM there were 199 bacterial isolates among them 177 aerobes cultures, 13 anaerobes and 9 fungal. From the external ear canal there were 55 cultures, among them 45 (81.8%) aerobes, 6 (10.9%) mixed aero-anerobes and 4 (7.3%) fungal. The most frequent observed bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis which showed the best susceptibility on ciprofloxacine and amikacine.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chorób Uszu, Nosa, Gardła i Krtani AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuczkowski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Samet
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brzoznowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000382:microbiology*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000382:microbiology*; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D000583:Amikacin
vernacular_title: Ocena bakteriologiczna zapaleń ucha zewnetrznego i przewlekłego zapalenia ucha środkowego.