Bacterial agents of the discharging middle ear among children seen at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu

Abstract

IntroductionDischarging middle ear continues to be one of the commonest problems seen in the developing world. There is an ever growing need to carry out studies periodically to determine the common bacterial agents responsible for discharging otitis media and their antibiotic sensitivity especially in set-ups characterized with minimal laboratory services. The study sought to determine the common bacterial agents causing discharging middle ear among children presenting at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu and their sensitivity to the commonly available antibiotics.MethodsMiddle ear swabs were collected from 100 children aged 1 month to 17 years at the Children Out-Patient and Otorhinolaryngology Clinics of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. The specimens were cultured for aerobic bacterial organisms and their sensitivity determined.ResultsAmong those with acute discharge, Staphylococcal aureus was isolated in 31.3% and Proteus species in 25.0%. In chronically discharging ears, Proteus Species dominated (39.1%), followed by Staphylococcal aureus (28.3%).ConclusionStaphylococcal aureus and Proteus species were the commonest bacterial agents in acute and chronic otitis media respectively. Most isolates showed high sensitivity to the fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

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