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[Local treatment of otitis media and otitis externa: the role of quinolones]. 1994

S De Schepper, and B Schmelzer
Dienst N.K.O., A.Z. Middelheim, Antwerpen.

Patients suffering from suppurative otitis media and externa, and in whom pseudomonas species are present, were treated twice daily by local instillation of ciprofloxacin 0.2%. Treatment resulted in clinical and bacteriological cure in all 17 patients, including patients resistant to previous therapy, within a mean time of six days. There were no adverse effects except one case of local allergy. Audiograms remained unchanged. Local therapy with ciprofloxacin is a welcome addition but should be reserved for cases resistant to other therapy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010032 Otitis Externa Inflammation of the OUTER EAR including the external EAR CANAL, cartilages of the auricle (EAR CARTILAGE), and the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. External Ear Inflammation,External Otitis,Ear Inflammation, External,Externa, Otitis,External Ear Inflammations,External Otitides,Inflammation, External Ear,Otitides, External,Otitis, External
D010035 Otitis Media, Suppurative Inflammation of the middle ear with purulent discharge. Otitis Media, Purulent,Purulent Otitis Media,Suppurative Otitis Media
D002939 Ciprofloxacin A broad-spectrum antimicrobial carboxyfluoroquinoline. Bay-09867,Ciprinol,Cipro,Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride,Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Anhydrous,Ciprofloxacin Monohydrochloride Monohydrate,Anhydrous, Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride,Bay 09867,Bay09867,Hydrochloride Anhydrous, Ciprofloxacin,Hydrochloride, Ciprofloxacin,Monohydrate, Ciprofloxacin Monohydrochloride,Monohydrochloride Monohydrate, Ciprofloxacin
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001299 Audiometry The testing of the acuity of the sense of hearing to determine the thresholds of the lowest intensity levels at which an individual can hear a set of tones. The frequencies between 125 and 8000 Hz are used to test air conduction thresholds and the frequencies between 250 and 4000 Hz are used to test bone conduction thresholds. Audiometries

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