Clinical and microbiological profiles of ear infections in Osogbo, Nigeria.

Full Abstract

Despite the fact that discharging ears (DE) are one of the most common presentations to ear, nose and throat (ENT) clinics in the tropics, few reports have documented the aetiologic agents involved. The pathogenesis is therefore not fully understood and treatment remains controversial. We present in this report the microbiological characteristics of DE over a 3-year-period at the ENT clinic of Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Southwest Nigeria.

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Author information

Author/s: Tobih, J E (JE); Taiwo, S S (SS); Olowe, O A (OA); Olaosun, O A (OA); Adejumao, S D (SD);

Affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Tropical doctor (Trop Doct), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Jul; vol 36 (issue 3) : pp 165-6

Dates: Created 2006/08/03; Completed 2006/10/06;

PMID: 16884625, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Candida albicans - isolation & purification
Candidiasis - microbiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Chronic Disease

Female
Gram-Negative Bacteria - classification; isolation & purification
Gram-Positive Cocci - classification; isolation & purification
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Otitis Externa - microbiology
Otitis Media, Suppurative - microbiology

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