The present study was conducted to find out the common bacterial flora of both aerobic and aerobic which are prevalent in chronic suppurative otitis media and to know the antibiotic susceptibility of organisms in CSOM. The study period was from January to December-2006 in Dept of Microbiology, Kurnool Medical college, Kurnool. A total of 200 ear swabs were bacteriologically investigated both in aerobic and anaerobic cultures. Out of 200 swabs, 180 comprised study group, 20 comprised of control group. Highest incidence of CSOM is observed in age group below 10 years. Prevalence is more in males than females. Incidence of various species of aerobic organisms in the order of preference-Staphylococcus (45%), Pseudomonas (25%), Proteus (15%), Klebsiella (7%), E.coli (4%), miscellaneous(4%).Incidence of anaerobic organisms are in the order of preference as Bacteriodes and Peptococci.
Blindness is a major challenge to the modern world in which the majority is due to corneal ulcers. The importance of early diagnosis of keratomycosis is stressed for the eyes not treated in time, may lead to complications and blindness. 102 corneal scrapings were processed for fungi as study group and 100 healthy persons were included as control group. In the study direct microscope by 10% KOH Wet mount, LPCB, and GRAM staining revealed fungi in 18 cases, and in 28 cases culture yielded growth on SDA. Aspergillus was the predominant causative agent (39.2%), followed by Fusarium (17.85%), Curvularia (10.71%), Candida (7.14%), cephalosporium (74%), Rizopus (3.57%) Penicillium (3.57%) and mucor (3.57%).In the present study 53.57% were associated with trauma of the eye. Majority of cases are from the rural areas (19cases), than urban areas (9cases) and large number of patients were agricultural workers. Seasonal variation s were also observed. Majority of the cases were affected in the months of September and October.
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