TO STUDY THE INFECTIVE PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH EAR INFECTIONS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL BIHAR: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.

Abstract

Aim: to study the infective profile of patients with ear infections.

Materials and Methods: The present prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of ENT, Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India  .Among 200 patients attended the OPD of the ENT presented with ear infection/discharge. Aural discharge samples collected through a sterile culture sensitivity tube and sent to microbiological lab and culture sensitivity reports collected from the patients during follow up visits.

Results: majority of participants were in the age group between 1 and 20 years. 60.5% of the patients had ear discharge for ?14 days. The prevalence of ear infection among females (53.5%) was slightly higher than males (46.5%). Gram negative organisms are detected in (47.0%), Gram positive organisms detected (34.5%), fungal infection detected (6.0%) and no organism detected (12.5%) of the aural swab samples.

Conclusion: The profile and predominant bacteria isolated highlights the need for continuous surveillance and reporting of the microbiology of ear infection in our local community in order to guide clinicians use the appropriate antimicrobials towards the incriminated etiologies.

Keywords: culture, sensitivity, ear infection