The Management of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Acid Media Solution
作者:
Naser Aminifarshidmehr,
期刊:
The American Journal of Otology
(OVID Available online 1996)
卷期:
Volume 17,
issue 1
页码: 24-25
ISSN:0192-9763
年代: 1996
出版商: OVID
关键词: Chronic otitis;pH change;Acid media solution
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
An organism must maintain a fairly constant balance of pH to survive. Most bacteria grow the best in a narrow range of pH from 6.5 to 7.5. Ninety-six patients with chronic suppurative otitis media were selected. Two weeks before the treatment they were instructed to stop taking any antibiotics; then a sterile swab culture was taken from auditory canal secretions and at the same time the pH of the secretions were measured. Otomicroscopic examination of the ear with cleaning of purulent debris was done. All patients received ear irrigation with 2% acetic acid solution three times per week for the maximum of 3 weeks without antibiotic therapy. Any patients with cholesteatoma, polyp, granulation and otomycosis were excluded. Patients were followed for up to 3 years. Fifty-five patients (57%) had resolution of their original otorrhea, whereas 19 patients (20%) developed healed ear drum perforation. The remaining 14 patients (15%) showed recurrence and 8 of them (8%) had no response to the treatment.
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