title: Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of clinical isolates from cases of ear infection using amoxicillin and cefepime.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to determine the sensitivity pattern of clinical isolates of otitis media. During the last few decades, the occurrence of otitis media seems to have been rising probably because of prevalence of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and β-lactamase producing Staphylococcus aureus in the pathogenesis of otitis media. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus were the most common causative microorganisms of ear infection. Keeping in view the importance of these pathogens, the present study had been designed to determine the sensitivity pattern of clinical isolates of otitis media. These isolates were collected from different hospitals and pathological laboratories of Karachi and their sensitivity against cefepime and amoxicillin were determined by using disk diffusion method. The results have shown that Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most common causative microorganism of ear infection. Cefepime, a fourth generation cephalosporin appeared to be an effective antibiotic against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.
authors: Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors: Shaheen
authors: S
authors: Perveen
authors: Syed Baqir
authors: SB
authors: Naqvi
authors: Anab
authors: A
authors: Fatima
keywords: Otitis media; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Resistant; Staphylococcus aureus
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