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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Antibiotic selection for chronic otitis media (COM) traditionally relies on pre-operative cultures.
  • Understanding bacterial dynamics during COM surgery is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the changes in bacterial strains within the middle ear during COM surgery.
  • To assess the reliability of pre-operative cultures in guiding post-operative antibiotic choices.

Main Methods:

  • Collected pre-operative bacterial cultures from middle ear swabs.
  • Obtained peri-operative cultures from granulation tissue in the middle ear or mastoid cavity.
  • Acquired post-operative cultures when otorrhoea developed after surgery.

Main Results:

  • Bacterial growth was detected in 45.5% of pre-operative, 13.5% of peri-operative, and 4.5% of post-operative cultures.
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was the predominant bacteria across all culture types, increasing from pre- to post-operative periods (32.4% to 71.4%).

Conclusions:

  • Bacterial culture results from post-operative otorrhoea showed poor agreement with pre-operative or peri-operative findings.
  • Strain re-identification is necessary for accurate post-operative treatment guidance in COM.