[Septic pulmonary embolism with primary focus in the middle ear]

A case of septic pulmonary embolism is presented in which the primary site of infection was the middle ear. The implicated bacteria were aerobics both Gram positive and Gram negative and anaerobics. There were 8 different agents isolated from blood cultures. The cultures of urine and sputum were also positive. The patient received a broad spectrum antibiotic therapy and a surgical exploration of the initial site of infection was performed. A favorable response was observed after 40 days of treatment with antibiotics.