ETIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND SENSITIVITY SPECTRUM OF ISOLATES FROM CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Background: Incessant suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is chronic irritation of centre ear, which speaks to with repetitive ear release and is pervasive around the world.

Objective: To decide the etiological profile and affectability range of microorganisms of endless suppurative otitis media in a tertiary consideration medical clinic.

Material and Methods: This engaging research was directed at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore from September 2017 to November 2018. This examination included 285 patients who had releasing ears over 3 months. The swabs were plated on Mac Conkey agar, Blood agar and Chocolate agar and hatched for 24 to 48 hours at 37°C. Recognizable proof of bacterial strains was finished by pilgrim morphology on particular and differential medium. Negligible inhibitory focuses (MIC) of these anti-toxins were observed by the rule of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS). The information was breaking down utilizing the SPSS.

Results: This investigation included 285 cases establishing 184 male and 101 females, with a male: the female proportion of 1.8:1. The age of the patients extended from 08-46 years with a mean time of (39.91 + 15.27) years. In the larger part of patients (73.68%) single life form was secluded. Among the segregates Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the commonest (46.31%). The anti-microbial vulnerability profile of the bacterial disconnects uncovered that ciprofloxacin had most noteworthy affectability against pathogens confined from CSOM.

Conclusion: It is inferred that Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the commonest etiological specialist in interminable suppurative otitis media in our set up and ciprofloxacin is the antimicrobial operator with most noteworthy affectability.

Key Words: Incessant Support, Chronic, Irritation, Etiological Profile, Microorganisms, Otitis and Morphology.