title: Lessons learnt from the diagnosis and antimicrobial management of necrotising (malignant) otitis externa: our experience in a tertiary referral centre.
abstract: Necrotising otitis externa is an uncommon and aggressive infection of the external auditory canal with a tendency to present in the elderly and immunocompromised patient. We report a series of twenty-five patients admitted to our institution over a four-year period with this diagnosis. We review the diagnosis and antimicrobial management of these cases, and propose a treatment algorithm based on our experience.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Curnow
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Almeyda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003663:Decision Trees; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents