Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Chronic Suppurative otitis Media (CSOM) Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Dr. Jayapradha S; Dr. Dangudubiyam Sree Usha; Mr. B Vignesh Kanna; Dr. R Vinod

Volume : X, Issue : VII, July - 2020

Molecular Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Chronic Suppurative otitis Media (CSOM) Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Dr. Jayapradha S, Dr. Dangudubiyam Sree Usha, Mr. B Vignesh Kanna, Dr. R Vinod

Abstract :

Introduction: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a chronic inflammation of the middle ear and mastoid cavity, which presents with recurrent otorrhea through a tympanic perforation. we aimed to determine the common etiological agents of chronic suppurative otitis media infections in a tertiary care hospital Methods: A total of 100 CSOM patients were included in the study. Two ear swabs were collected from the patients and processed according to microbiological standards. Result: Out of 100 patients 75 were showed positive for culture. Among this Pseudomonas aeruginosa (30%)is predominant followed by Staphylococcus aureus(23%). Candida spp also grown about 5% of cases. Conclusion: As CSOM may leads to heå loss, so identifying the etiological agents and its clinic–microbiological details are much evident.