ArticleTurkish archives of otorhinolaryngology2018
Malignant Otitis Externa: A Retrospective Analysis and Treatment Outcomes.
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- Observational Study on Clinical Features and Management of Skull Base Osteomyelitis in Hospitalised Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- Clinical and Current Microbiological Profile with Changing Antibiotic Sensitivity in Malignant Otitis Externa.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- A Different Era for Malignant Otitis Externa: The Non-Diabetic and Non-Immunocompromised Patients.The journal of international advanced otology · 2022Article
- Conservative management of petrous apex abscess and Gradenigo's syndrome in a diabetic patient: Case report and literature review.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
- Malignant Otitis Externa: Causes for Various Treatment Responses.The journal of international advanced otology · 2020Observational
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to analyze previous treatments and outcomes in patients with malignant otitis externa (MOE) retrospectively. The efficacy of medical and surgical treatments was also evaluated.
methodsThis study included 25 patients diagnosed with MOE and treated at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ege University School of Medicine between 2006 and 2017. The duration of hospitalization, Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels of the patients, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), source of the infection, complications, and previous medical and surgical treatments were also retrospectively assessed.
resultsThe mean age of the patients (7 females and 18 males) was 69.68±11.29 years. The mean length of hospital stay in patients with HbA1c levels ≤6 and in patients with HbA1c levels >6 was 26.86 and 33.39 days, respectively. The mean hospitalization time was significantly longer in patients with HbA1c levels >6 (p<0.05). Additionally, elderly patients (age>65 years) had a significantly longer hospital stay in our study (p<0.05). ESR was found to be 52.76±32.49 (9-108) mm/h at the first examination and 14.92±1.22 (4-32) mm/h at the time of discharge.
conclusionMOE is an aggressive disease that requires conservative management, and ESR proved to be a good indicator of treatment response. Long-term antibiotherapy are recommended for treatment.
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