Does fungal infection is the main cause for persistent middle ear otorrhea?

• Main Authors: Mohamad, Hazama, Md Daud, Mohd Khairi, Hasan, Habsah, Wong, Chun Yiing
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: QR1-502 Microbiology
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/36898/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.10.005
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Objectives: Chronic suppurative otitis media commonly caused by bacterial infection however with the commencement of antibiotics, the otorrhea would always resolved within a short period of time. The aim of this study was to look at the involvement of fungus in CSOM with persistent otorrhea and as...