• Dr Shiva Shankari L
• Dr Nitin A A

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is defined as the inflammation of the mucous membrane of the middle ear cleft which includes the middle ear cavity, mastoid antrum, the mastoid air cells and the Eustachian tube. Complex interactions between the environment, microbes, and host leads to the development of this multifactorial disease. Understanding of the microbiology of chronic otitis media is important for efficient and effective treatment, and prevention of complications and antibiotic resistance. Thus, the present study was conducted at Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra for a period of Three years from May 2018 to April 2021 with AIM AND OBJECTIVES to study the Bacterial profile and Antibiograms of the isolates from CSOM patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Total of 400 aural swabs were collected. Swabs were processed with Standard Microbiological techniques and Sensitivity was determined using CLSI guidelines 2018. RESULT: Males 215 (53.75%) predominated Females 185 (46.25%). Peak prevalence of otitis media was observed in age group 2-10 years (39.41%). 230 cases were culture positive (57.50%) out of which 80 cases were polymicrobial (21.05%). Gram negative bacteria isolated were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae and E.coli followed by Gram–positive bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus. Isolation of Gram negative organisms were higher (77.39%). Gram negative bacteria showed more than 90% sensitivity to Ciprofloxacin, Imipenem, Meropenem. CONCLUSION: Routine use of topical antibiotics for CSOM as empirical therapy must be reviewed and judicial use of antibiotics is recommended to minimize antibiotic resistance.

Antibiogram, Otitis media, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ear discharge.

"ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE - BACTERIAL PROFILE AND ANTIBIOGRAM OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.c327-c332, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106317.pdf

"ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE - BACTERIAL PROFILE AND ANTIBIOGRAM OF CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppc327-c332, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106317.pdf