Ear infections
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| Syndrome | Microbiology | Clinical Manifestations | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otitis externa | Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus | ear pain with drainage from canal, can be pruritic | topical neomycin/polymixin/hydrocortisone or fluoroquinolone/hydrocortisone |
| Malignant otitis externa | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | severe ear pain and discharge from canal, mastoid pain and tenderness, can have cranial nerve deficits | systemic antipseudomonal antibiotics with surgical debridement |
| Otitis media | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae | pain with inflamed, bulging tympanic membrane, may have decreased hearing and fever | amoxicillin, or cephalosporin or fluoroquinolone if allergic |
| Mastoiditis | Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae | ear pain, fever, recent/recurrent otitis media | same as for otitis media, but may require surgical debridement |
