Vol. 3, Issue 2, Part A (2020)

Antibiotic resistance in causative agents of ear discharge: A deafening problem

Author(s):

Dr. Gulsiv Nair, Dr. M Lakshminarayana, Dr. Lavanya Nagaraj, Dr. Naveen Kumar M and Dr. Thilak SA

Abstract:
The predominant organism was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (24/53, 45.28%). The susceptibility of these isolates to fluoroquinolones (91.67%) and aminoglycosides (95.83%) was good. Seven isolates were Enterobacterales. Susceptibility to ampicillin, amoxiclav, cefuroxime and macrolides (each 14.29%) was alarming. Ceftriaxone and cotrimoxazole showed susceptibility of 57.14%. Fluoroquinolone susceptibility (71.43%) was also poor. Antimicrobial therapy based on microbiological evidence is essential for the management in the face of high antibiotic resistance.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/comed.2020.v3.i2a.214

Pages: 59-62  |  909 Views  315 Downloads

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Dr. Gulsiv Nair, Dr. M Lakshminarayana, Dr. Lavanya Nagaraj, Dr. Naveen Kumar M and Dr. Thilak SA. Antibiotic resistance in causative agents of ear discharge: A deafening problem. Int. J. Adv. Community Med. 2020;3(2):59-62. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/comed.2020.v3.i2a.214