Background: CSOM is a middle ear cleft inflammatory condition, characterized by its persistent/recurrent discharge. CSOM is a destructive type of disease, if untreated can lead to irreversible & irreparable sequelae with life threatening complications.
Objectives: To study the prevalence & antibiogram of MRSA in CSOM patients.
Material and methods: A total of 90 cases of CSOM which fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in the study. And all the isolates were processed & identified followed by testing for antibiogram pattern according to standard guidelines. Cefoxitin disc diffusion method was used to detect the Methicillin resistant isolates among the C.
Results: Of the 90 CSOM cases, 33.33% Staphylococcus aureus were isolated of whom 56.66% were MRSA and 43.3% were MSSA. Both MRSA and MSSA showed maximum sensitivity to Linezolid & least to Penicillin.
Conclusion: Continuous & periodic microbiological evaluation of CSOM causative organisms is essential in all health care center’s to prevent the spread of resistant strains & also to have a proper protocol for the start of empirical therapy.
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2022: 6.012
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