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  1. 20-05-2024 | Otitis Externa | Online First

    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in malignant otitis externa: a retrospective analysis

    Malignant otitis externa otitis (MOE) is a severe infection of the external auditory canal (EAC) caused by bacterial invasion of the surrounding bone and soft tissues. It is typically caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and can spread through the …

  2. 09-04-2024 | Otitis Externa | Erratum

    Correction: Epidemiology and risk factors for extension of necrotizing otitis externa

  3. 18-03-2024 | Otitis Externa | OriginalPaper

    Epidemiology and risk factors for extension of necrotizing otitis externa

    Necrotizing otitis externa (OEN) is a rare, aggressive and morbid infection of the external acoustic meatus (EAM). Its prevalence ranges from 0.221 to 1.19 cases per 100,000 population [ 1 ].

  4. 30-03-2024 | Acute Otitis Externa | Online First

    A Comparative Study on Management of Acute Otitis Externa with and Without Oral Antibiotics in a Tertiary Care Centre, Maduranthagam

    Acute otitis externa also called as “Swimmers ear” is commonly seen in all age groups. It is a very common condition, severely painful, characterised by otalgia, otorrhoea, conductive hearing loss and an oedematous ear canal. There is dearth of …

  5. 28-11-2023 | Otitis Externa | OriginalPaper

    Malignant Otitis Externa: Unveiling the Hidden Danger of ICA Pseudoaneurysm

    Pseudoaneurysm of the internal carotid artery following otogenic infection is rare but leads to catastrophic outcomes. In our case series, we present two patients with ICA pseudoaneurysm complicated by malignant otitis externa, and we emphasise …

  6. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Otitis Externa | BriefCommunication

    Fungal Otitis Externa (Otomycosis) Associated with Aspergillus Flavus: A Case Image

    A 48-year-old man presented with a chief complaint of intermittent right ear otorrhea of several-month duration, occasional otalgia and progressive unilateral hearing impairment. He also reported frequent episodes of headache and pressure in the …

  7. 23-01-2024 | Otitis Externa | Online First

    External Auditory Canal Squamous Papilloma Presenting with Otitis Externa and Severe Bony Erosion

    We present a case of a 68-year-old lady with an insidious progressive history of otorrhea, otalgia, and reduced hearing for 3 months. She was treated for malignant otitis externa and was treated with systemic antibiotic but showed subtherapeutic …

  8. 19-09-2023 | Facial Palsy | OriginalPaper

    Predictive role of facial nerve palsy improvement in malignant external otitis

    Malignant external otitis (MEO), or necrotizing external otitis, is an infection of the external auditory canal with radiation to the base of the skull and temporal bone, which often occurs in patients with underlying conditions (immune …

  9. 07-08-2023 | Osteomyelitis | OriginalPaper

    Necrotizing external otitis: diagnostic clues in the emergency department

    Necrotizing external otitis (NEO) is an invasive, life-threatening condition that originates in the external ear canal. Patients are typically diabetic and P. aeruginosa is the microorganism most frequently involved in the disease [ 1 – 4 ]. The …

  10. 03-07-2023 | Otitis Externa | OriginalPaper

    Nanocrystalline silver for the treatment of otitis externa

    Otitis externa is a generalized condition of the skin lining the external auditory canal characterized by edema and erythema associated with itching, pain, and ear discharge. It is estimated to have a prevalence of 0.4% per year affecting almost …

  11. 20-06-2023 | Otitis Externa | OriginalPaper

    The Association Between Malignant Otitis Externa and Diabetes Mellitus in Africa: A Systematic Review

    Diabetes mellitus is one of the risk factors for malignant otitis externa. There are very few studies on the disease in Africa and there is a need to pool the prior studies to highlight the characteristics of the disease. The study type is a …

  12. Open Access 10-03-2023 | Antibiotic | ReviewPaper

    Malignant External Otitis: What the Diabetes Specialist Should Know—A Narrative Review

    Malignant external otitis (MEO)—or malignant otitis externa or necrotizing external otitis—is an aggressive type of external otitis which shows an outspread of inflammatory activity towards the soft tissues of the external auditory meatus and bone …

  13. 27-05-2023 | Erysipelas | Report

    Acute otitis externa and auricular erysipelas; causative pathogens, antimicrobial susceptibility and treatment strategies of tertiary referral centre patients

    Prior studies report Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus as the main bacterial AOE pathogens [ 1 – 5 ]. Worrying reports of changing antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and increase in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …

  14. 02-03-2023 | Antibiotic | OriginalPaper

    To Determine the PH of External Auditory Canal in Otitis Externa: A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Health Care Centre

    Otitis externa is an inflammatory condition of the external auditory canal which occurs due to any trauma, changes in the PH of the skin of external auditory canal. The normal PH of the external auditory canal skin should be in the acidic medium.

  15. 18-12-2022 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | OriginalPaper

    Management and long-term comorbidities of patients with necrotizing otitis externa

    Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE) is an invasive, potentially life-threatening infection of the external auditory canal (EAC), temporal bone, skull base, and surrounding soft tissue which typically occurs in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus …

  16. 02-08-2022 | Audiometry | OriginalPaper

    Fungal otitis externa and tympanic membrane perforation

    Otomycosis is a fungus causing superficial infection of the external auditory canal that is common in otolaryngology practices. Though it is a worldwide infection, but is more prevalent in warm and humid regions. There has been increase in the …

  17. 22-11-2022 | Osteomyelitis | OriginalPaper

    CT findings in temporal bone sites in skull base osteomyelitis from malignant otitis externa

    Otogenic skull base osteomyelitis (SBOM) is a life-threatening inflammatory process originating from the soft tissue of the external ear and spreading through the temporal bone and adjacent structures to the lateral skull base. It is mostly …

  18. 01-06-2022 | Computed Tomography | OriginalPaper

    A 10-year review of malignant otitis externa: a new insight

    Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is an aggressive skull base osteomyelitis, typically starting laterally from the external auditory canal; later, it has tendency to spread medially resulting in osteomyelitis of the central skull base and …

  19. 01-03-2022 | Microalbuminuria | OriginalPaper

    Diabetes and glycemic control in necrotizing otitis externa (NOE)

    Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE) is a severe inflammatory process affecting the external ear and skull base. This condition is commonly seen among elderly patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), with a reported prevalence of 90–100% [ 1 , 2 ]. The …

  20. 13-05-2022 | Otitis Externa | OriginalPaper

    Retrospective analysis of outcomes of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for necrotising otitis externa

    Necrotising otitis externa (NOE) is an uncommon but life-threatening infection that requires prolonged systemic antimicrobial therapy. This study aims to identify factors associated with treatment response and outcome in patients with NOE treated …

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