Chronic suppurative otitis media in Sudanese patients

A retrospective study was carried out to show the pattern of chronic suppurative otitis media in Sudanese. Patients with chronic suppurative otitis media were 43% of all patients with ear problem. The majority of patients affected by the disease were between 11-30 years with even distribution. Males were affected more than females. The duration of symptoms varied between 0-20 years but most of the patients had the disease for over six years. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, pseudomonas pyocyaneous and B. Proteus were the commonest organism isolated in cultures. The predominant presenting symptoms were otorrhoea followed by deafness. The rate of complications was relatively high. The majority of patients were improved after conservative medical treatment, by repeated aural toilet and the use of the appropriate antibiotic.