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malignant otitis externa

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asmi
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03/15/04 - 05:32 PM

in a case of diabetic pt with malignant otitis externa.What is the causative organism and complications ?

jayesh
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03/15/04 - 06:49 PM

the organism is Pseudomonas aeruginosa
complication is nerve damage ( mostly cranial nerve)
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asmi
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03/15/04 - 07:09 PM

one more is moraxella catarrhalis

asmi
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03/15/04 - 07:09 PM

iam sorry, i typed it here,in wwrong place... :oops:

asmi
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03/15/04 - 07:11 PM

malignant otitis externa ,common in elderly,diabetics ,

:arrow: caused by pesudomonas .
:arrow: it can cause temporal bone erosion and CN damage .

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03/15/04 - 07:17 PM

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skaplan
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03/17/04 - 04:23 PM

how do you treat it?

asmi
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03/17/04 - 04:54 PM

can you throw some light on the treatment 8)

jayesh
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03/17/04 - 06:25 PM

1.anti pseudomonas like carbenicillin or fluroquinolones ( systemic/ oral)
2. if there is any abscess (sub periosteal abscess ) or any necrotic tissue it mus be removed
3. diabetes mus be controlled

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03/17/04 - 07:04 PM

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