The complicated course of acute otitis media in children not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae is progressively increasing. Up to 95% of children suffer at least one episode of acute otitis media during the first 7 years of life. Complications of this disease become a heavy burden for both patients, often leading to disability, and healthcare in general. The errors in antibiotic therapy of acute otitis media at the outpatient stage continue to be a serious problem. We present an analysis of the complications of acute otitis media in children and demonstrate the ways of solving this difficult problem.
The objective of the present work was to study microflora of the external auditory meatus in the patients presenting with bacterial otitis externa diffusa. The authors have analyzed the results of microbiological investigations involving 102 patients with this condition undergoing the treatment with 'Polidexa'. The characteristic of species composition of microflora associated with otitis externa diffusa is presented. The sensitivity of the most common pathogens responsible for the development of this pathology towards antibiotics contained in ear drops has been analysed. The advantages of the use Polidexa for the treatment of this acute ear disease are described.
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