Clinical and microbiological study of otitis externa

ABSTRACT

Sixty patients with external otitis were studied to define the different clinical patterns, establish the relative incidence of bacteria and fungi, and to investigate the role of some predisposing factors in the development of otitis externa in Alexandria. Associated skin disease was found to be the most predisposing factor and Staph. aureus was the commonest isolated [46%], Pseudomonas aeruginosa [8.3%] and fungi [25%]