Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Nigerian Children: The Port Harcourt Experience

Onotai, L O; Osuji, Adaobi Elizabeth

doi:10.9734/bjmmr/2015/17126

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“…Most deaths associated with OM is seen in patients with complications arising from cases of CSOM (1, 64) and brain abscess and meningitis are the most common causes (65). In Nigeria, the prevalence of CSOM among children in Port Harcourt is put at 9.4%/ (66). Due to the health burden of CSOM in developing regions of the world, and current lack of effective treatment options, it is considered to be included among other CSOM is mainly caused by aerobic and anaerobic bacteria species.…”

Section: Chronic Otitis Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Anaerobic Techniques in Laboratory Diagnosis of Otitis Media in Nigeria: A Review

Nwaokorie,

Nwokoye,

Chukwu

2017

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Otitis media is a global disease with severe health, social and economic burdens. In Nigeria, there are limited data on the profile of anaerobic species associated with the categories of otitis media. The focus of most laboratory diagnosis for otitis media has been on aerobic organisms, the very few that considered anaerobes often use unsuitable standard anaerobic techniques that often lead to misdiagnosis. In other to prevent antibiotic resistance, treatment failure, recurrent infection and associated complication in cases of patients with otitis media, proper laboratory techniques should be utilized to ascertain the pathogens hence, anaerobes should not be overlooked. This review therefore underscores the standard methods of anaerobic techniques being utilized in the laboratory diagnosis of otitis media in Nigeria.

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Section: Chronic Otitis Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%