Newer Topical Antibiotics in Otitis Externa

External Otitis: Study of Recurrences

“…In reported studies on external otitis, few authors have discussed the problem of relapse. Stride (i960) and Akroyd (1959) report 40 per cent, of relapses in their rather small series.…”

A Study of Otitis Externa in General Practice

“…Stride (1962) considered that any return of signs and symptoms within three months was a recurrence, whereas Akroyd (1959) considers this is a relapse. In these circumstances it would be reasonable to assume that the two recurrences in this series were in fact second attacks of the disease.…”

“…The excellent anti‐inflammatory and anti‐pruritic effects of locally applied corticosteroids has led to their use in the management of otitis externa, both alone and in mixtures with antibiotics. Examples are: hydrocortisone with neomycin (Senturia & Alford 1954); hydrocortisone with neomycin and polymyxin (Akroyd 1959); prednisolone and framycetin (Akroyd 1959); dexamethasone with gramicidin and framycetin (Stride 1962); triamcinolone acetonide with neomycin, gramicidin and nystatin (Miller 1966); triamcinolone alone and mixed with neomycin and gramicidin (Leigh 1966).…”

External Otitis Simulating Otitis Media

“…In 90 per cent, of cases they belonged to the aspergillus group. According to recent literature (McLaurin, 1954;Jenkins, 1961;Akroyd, 1959) it seems, though, that the importance of fungi has been exaggerated and a bacterial aetiology seems to be prevailing. In our country where external otitis is widespread, Feinmesser et al in 1958 established that mycosis is responsible only for a small proportion of cases.…”