Microbiological assessment of discharging ear – culture isolates, bacteriological isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns – A retrospective case study

Abstract

In the present study, patients coming to ENT OPD with the complaint of discharge were examined and aural swabs were taken for study of bacteriological isolates and their antibiotic susceptibility, under all aseptic precautions and before starting any treatment. The samples were sent to Microbiology department. Empirical treatment was started before the reports arrived. After the reports were available, the treatment was revised according to the organism and their sensitivity report. The data regarding the same was studied and analysed.

In our study, we found that male patients were more commonly affected than female patients. Most common age group involved in our study was 26-35 years followed by 36-45 years. The number of children affected in our study was less as compared to other study which may be because of primary treatment received at primary or secondary care centre.